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Fort Washington Park, MD, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 79.5%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 18, 2024 at 3:08:26 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:53 am↑ 64° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:16 pm↑ 297° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:42 pm↑ 91° East
Moonset Today: 3:24 am↑ 272° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 23 minutes (+1m 39s)
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Today's Sun Position in Fort Washington Park

Time:3:08 pm
Altitude:57.3°
Direction:244° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 23m 23s (May 18, 2024)

1 minute, 39 seconds longer than yesterday (May 17, 2024)

4 hours, 55 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

29 minutes, 17 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Fort Washington Park 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 Fort Washington Park Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Fort Washington Park 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 – 4:04 am
Astro. Twilight4:04 am – 4:45 am
Nautical Twilight4:45 am – 5:22 am
Civil Twilight5:22 am – 5:53 am
Daylight5:53 am – 8:16 pm
Civil Twilight8:16 pm – 8:46 pm
Nautical Twilight8:46 pm – 9:24 pm
Astro. Twilight9:24 pm – 10:05 pm
Night10:05 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fort Washington Park - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 185:53 am8:16 pm14:23:23+1:391:04 pm (71.1°)94.035
May 195:52 am8:17 pm14:25:01+1:371:04 pm (71.3°)94.054
May 205:51 am8:18 pm14:26:36+1:351:04 pm (71.5°)94.072
May 215:50 am8:19 pm14:28:09+1:331:04 pm (71.7°)94.090
May 225:50 am8:19 pm14:29:40+1:301:04 pm (71.9°)94.107
May 235:49 am8:20 pm14:31:09+1:281:04 pm (72.1°)94.125
May 245:48 am8:21 pm14:32:34+1:251:05 pm (72.2°)94.142
* All times are local time for Fort Washington Park. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 1911:06 pm
June solsticeJun 204:51 pm
September equinoxSep 228:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Fort Washington Park time.

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Today's Moon in Fort Washington Park

Percent Illuminated:79.5%
Time:3:08 pm
Altitude:-7.1°
Direction:86° E
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Fort Washington Park 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 Fort Washington Park - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 18-3:24 am3:42 pm9:48 pm(48.3°)250,85281.6%
May 19-3:44 am4:41 pm10:27 pm(42.5°)249,64988.5%
May 20-4:05 am5:41 pm11:09 pm(36.8°)247,93494.1%
May 21-4:29 am6:44 pm11:54 pm(31.7°)245,86497.9%
May 22-4:56 am7:50 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 23-5:28 am8:57 pm12:42 am(27.3°)243,59599.8%
May 24-6:09 am10:03 pm1:35 am(24.1°)241,26999.4%
* All times are local time for Fort Washington Park. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. 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 Fort Washington Park This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 18, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 4:56 amSat 6:07 pmSat 11:31 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 5:43 amSat 7:50 pmSat 12:46 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 3:57 amSat 4:30 pmSat 10:13 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 5:55 amSun 8:09 pmSun 1:02 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnSun 2:54 amSun 2:17 pmSun 8:36 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 5:41 amSat 7:48 pmSat 12:45 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 3:23 amSat 3:18 pmSat 9:21 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Fort Washington Park.

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