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Columbus Cay, Belize — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 63.7%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 16, 2024 at 4:23:24 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:20 am↑ 70° East
Sunset Today: 6:16 pm↑ 291° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 12:52 pm↑ 79° East
Moonset Today: 1:01 am↑ 283° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 57 minutes (+38s)
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Today's Sun Position in Columbus Cay

Time:4:23 pm
Altitude:25.2°
Direction:284° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 56m 40s (May 16, 2024)

38 seconds longer than yesterday (May 15, 2024)

1 hour, 49 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

11 minutes, 59 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Columbus Cay today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Columbus Cay Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Columbus Cay today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:01 am
Astro. Twilight4:01 am – 4:29 am
Nautical Twilight4:29 am – 4:57 am
Civil Twilight4:57 am – 5:20 am
Daylight5:20 am – 6:16 pm
Civil Twilight6:16 pm – 6:40 pm
Nautical Twilight6:40 pm – 7:07 pm
Astro. Twilight7:07 pm – 7:35 pm
Night7:35 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Columbus Cay - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 165:20 am6:16 pm12:56:40+0:3811:48 am (87.7°)93.998
May 175:19 am6:17 pm12:57:18+0:3711:48 am (87.4°)94.017
May 185:19 am6:17 pm12:57:55+0:3711:48 am (87.2°)94.036
May 195:19 am6:17 pm12:58:31+0:3611:48 am (87.0°)94.054
May 205:19 am6:18 pm12:59:06+0:3511:48 am (86.8°)94.072
May 215:19 am6:18 pm12:59:41+0:3411:48 am (86.6°)94.090
May 225:18 am6:19 pm13:00:14+0:3311:48 am (86.4°)94.108
* All times are local time for Columbus Cay. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 199:06 pm
June solsticeJun 202:51 pm
September equinoxSep 226:44 am
December solsticeDec 213:21 am
* All times are local Columbus Cay time.

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Today's Moon in Columbus Cay

Percent Illuminated:63.7%
Time:4:23 pm
Altitude:48.1°
Direction:95° E
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Columbus Cay today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Columbus Cay - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 16-1:01 am12:52 pm7:15 pm(81.8°)251,22764.8%
May 17-1:34 am1:39 pm7:54 pm(76.0°)251,40173.7%
May 18-2:06 am2:25 pm8:33 pm(70.1°)250,82581.8%
May 19-2:37 am3:12 pm9:13 pm(64.3°)249,60388.7%
May 20-3:10 am4:00 pm9:54 pm(58.6°)247,87694.2%
May 21-3:45 am4:51 pm10:39 pm(53.5°)245,79798.0%
May 22-4:24 am5:46 pm11:28 pm(49.1°)243,52499.8%
* All times are local time for Columbus Cay. 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 Columbus Cay This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 3:59 amThu 4:27 pmThu 10:13 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 5:04 amThu 5:53 pmThu 11:28 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 2:51 amFri 3:05 pmFri 8:58 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 5:29 amThu 6:21 pmThu 11:55 amVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnFri 1:33 amFri 1:21 pmFri 7:27 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 5:11 amThu 6:01 pmThu 11:36 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 2:09 amFri 2:08 pmFri 8:08 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Columbus Cay.

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