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Rockhampton, Qld, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 72.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Mar 19, 2024 at 8:45:00 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:01 am 91° East
Sunset Today: 6:09 pm 269° West
Moonrise Today: 2:40 pm 61° Northeast
Moonset Today: 12:26 am 301° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 9 minutes (-1m 22s)
Location of RockhamptonLocation

Today's Sun Position in Rockhampton

Time:8:45 pm
Altitude:-35.9°
Direction:251° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 8m 31s (Mar 19, 2024)

1 minute, 22 seconds shorter than yesterday (Mar 18, 2024)

1 hour, 26 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

1 hour, 26 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Rockhampton Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:46 am
Astro. Twilight4:46 am – 5:12 am
Nautical Twilight5:12 am – 5:38 am
Civil Twilight5:38 am – 6:01 am
Daylight6:01 am – 6:09 pm
Civil Twilight6:09 pm – 6:32 pm
Nautical Twilight6:32 pm – 6:58 pm
Astro. Twilight6:58 pm – 7:24 pm
Night7:24 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rockhampton - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 196:01 am6:09 pm12:08:31−1:2212:05 pm (67.0°)92.545
Mar 206:01 am6:08 pm12:07:09−1:2212:05 pm (66.6°)92.570
Mar 216:02 am6:07 pm12:05:47−1:2112:05 pm (66.3°)92.596
Mar 226:02 am6:06 pm12:04:25−1:2112:04 pm (65.9°)92.621
Mar 236:02 am6:05 pm12:03:03−1:2112:04 pm (65.5°)92.647
Mar 246:03 am6:04 pm12:01:41−1:2112:04 pm (65.1°)92.673
Mar 256:03 am6:03 pm12:00:20−1:2112:03 pm (64.7°)92.700
* All times are local time for Rockhampton. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The March equinox (autumnal equinox) in Rockhampton is at 1:06 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Rockhampton

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Rockhampton - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 19-12:26 am2:40 pm8:00 pm(39.7°)247,80671.8%
Mar 20-1:23 am3:24 pm8:49 pm(42.9°)249,88280.3%
Mar 21-2:19 am4:02 pm9:35 pm(47.1°)251,31887.5%
Mar 22-3:13 am4:36 pm10:18 pm(52.0°)252,15693.2%
Mar 23-4:05 am5:07 pm10:58 pm(57.5°)252,45797.2%
Mar 24-4:55 am5:36 pm11:37 pm(63.3°)252,28199.5%
Mar 25-5:44 am6:05 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Rockhampton. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible in Rockhampton on Mar 25

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Rockhampton This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:18 amWed 6:55 pmWed 1:07 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 4:35 amWed 5:12 pmWed 10:54 amFairly good visibility
MarsWed 3:40 amWed 4:32 pmWed 10:06 amSlightly difficult to see
JupiterWed 9:21 amWed 8:30 pmWed 2:55 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 4:46 amWed 5:19 pmWed 11:02 amDifficult to see
UranusTue 9:49 amTue 8:50 pmTue 3:20 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 5:52 amWed 6:03 pmWed 11:58 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Rockhampton.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Rockhampton