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Rock Point, NS, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 55.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 14, 2024 at 2:52:49 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:07 am↑ 54° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:51 pm↑ 306° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:17 pm↑ 88° East
Moonset Today: 1:21 am↑ 276° West
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 44 minutes (+31s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rock Point

Time:2:52 pm
Altitude:57.8°
Direction:235° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 43m 59s (Jun 14, 2024)

31 seconds longer than yesterday (Jun 13, 2024)

7 hours, 5 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 minute, 29 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Rock Point 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 Rock Point Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Rock Point 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 – 2:24 am
Astro. Twilight2:24 am – 3:36 am
Nautical Twilight3:36 am – 4:28 am
Civil Twilight4:28 am – 5:07 am
Daylight5:07 am – 8:51 pm
Civil Twilight8:51 pm – 9:29 pm
Nautical Twilight9:29 pm – 10:21 pm
Astro. Twilight10:21 pm – 11:34 pm
Night11:34 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rock Point - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 145:07 am8:51 pm15:43:59+0:3112:59 pm (67.3°)94.417
Jun 155:07 am8:51 pm15:44:25+0:2612:59 pm (67.3°)94.425
Jun 165:07 am8:52 pm15:44:47+0:2112:59 pm (67.4°)94.433
Jun 175:07 am8:52 pm15:45:04+0:1712:59 pm (67.4°)94.440
Jun 185:07 am8:52 pm15:45:17+0:121:00 pm (67.4°)94.447
Jun 195:07 am8:53 pm15:45:25+0:071:00 pm (67.4°)94.454
Jun 205:07 am8:53 pm15:45:28+0:031:00 pm (67.4°)94.460
* All times are local time for Rock Point. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (summer solstice) in Rock Point is at 5:50 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 7 hours, 7 minutes longer than the December solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 2012:06 am
June solsticeJun 205:51 pm
September equinoxSep 229:44 am
December solsticeDec 215:21 am
* All times are local Rock Point time.

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Today's Moon in Rock Point

Percent Illuminated:55.1%
Time:2:52 pm
Altitude:14.9°
Direction:105° E
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Rock Point 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 Rock Point - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 14-1:21 am1:17 pm7:33 pm(43.3°)251,02656.9%
Jun 15-1:36 am2:21 pm8:12 pm(37.5°)250,31466.4%
Jun 16-1:51 am3:27 pm8:52 pm(31.8°)248,84275.3%
Jun 17-2:07 am4:34 pm9:35 pm(26.5°)246,73783.4%
Jun 18-2:26 am5:45 pm10:22 pm(21.8°)244,17090.3%
Jun 19-2:50 am6:58 pm11:13 pm(18.0°)241,35295.6%
Jun 20-3:22 am8:10 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Rock Point. 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 Rock Point This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:02 amFri 8:56 pmFri 12:58 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusFri 5:18 amFri 9:04 pmFri 1:11 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 2:41 amFri 4:27 pmFri 9:33 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 4:02 amFri 7:09 pmFri 11:36 amAverage visibility
SaturnSat 1:08 amSat 12:22 pmSat 6:45 amGreat visibility
UranusFri 3:30 amFri 6:20 pmFri 10:55 amVery difficult to see
NeptuneSat 1:26 amSat 1:20 pmSat 7:23 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Rock Point.

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