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Wellington, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 82.6%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 19, 2024 at 7:09:05 am
Sunrise Today: 7:31 am 66° East
Sunset Today: 5:48 pm 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:29 pm 96° East
Moonset Today: 3:29 am 267° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 17 minutes (-1m 17s)
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Today's Sun Position in Wellington

Time:7:09 am
Altitude:-5.2°
Direction:70° E
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 10h 17m 4s (May 19, 2024)

1 minute, 17 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 18, 2024)

22 minutes, 6 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

4 hours, 6 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Wellington Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:04 am
Astro. Twilight6:04 am – 6:34 am
Nautical Twilight6:34 am – 7:05 am
Civil Twilight7:05 am – 7:31 am
Daylight7:31 am – 5:48 pm
Civil Twilight5:48 pm – 6:15 pm
Nautical Twilight6:15 pm – 6:45 pm
Astro. Twilight6:45 pm – 7:15 pm
Night7:15 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Wellington - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 197:31 am5:48 pm10:17:04−1:1712:40 pm (36.5°)94.049
May 207:32 am5:48 pm10:15:48−1:1612:40 pm (36.3°)94.067
May 217:33 am5:47 pm10:14:34−1:1412:40 pm (36.0°)94.085
May 227:33 am5:47 pm10:13:21−1:1212:40 pm (35.9°)94.102
May 237:34 am5:46 pm10:12:11−1:1012:40 pm (35.7°)94.120
May 247:35 am5:46 pm10:11:03−1:0812:40 pm (35.5°)94.137
May 257:35 am5:45 pm10:09:56−1:0612:40 pm (35.3°)94.154
* All times are local time for Wellington. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Wellington

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Wellington - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 19-3:29 am3:29 pm9:52 pm(62.6°)250,02686.8%
May 20-4:25 am3:53 pm10:33 pm(68.3°)248,43392.7%
May 21-5:22 am4:21 pm11:17 pm(73.6°)246,44297.1%
May 22-6:23 am4:52 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 23-7:25 am5:30 pm12:05 am(78.3°)244,21299.5%
May 24-8:30 am6:15 pm12:56 am(81.9°)241,88899.7%
May 25-9:33 am7:09 pm1:52 am(84.1°)239,59597.7%
* All times are local time for Wellington. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Wellington This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:32 amSun 4:42 pmSun 11:08 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 7:10 amSun 5:35 pmSun 12:23 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 3:58 amSun 3:38 pmSun 9:48 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 7:30 amSun 5:48 pmSun 12:39 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnSun 1:54 amSun 2:32 pmSun 8:13 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 7:07 amSun 5:29 pmSun 12:18 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSun 2:48 amSun 2:59 pmSun 8:54 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Wellington.

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