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George Town, Bahamas — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 72.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 17, 2024 at 5:21:44 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:20 am 68° East
Sunset Today: 7:39 pm 292° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:46 pm 85° East
Moonset Today: 2:48 am 278° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 19 minutes (+53s)
Location of George TownLocation

Today's Sun Position in George Town

Time:5:21 pm
Altitude:29.5°
Direction:280° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 18m 52s (May 17, 2024)

53 seconds longer than yesterday (May 16, 2024)

2 hours, 37 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

16 minutes, 13 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in George Town Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:56 am
Astro. Twilight4:56 am – 5:26 am
Nautical Twilight5:26 am – 5:55 am
Civil Twilight5:55 am – 6:20 am
Daylight6:20 am – 7:39 pm
Civil Twilight7:39 pm – 8:03 pm
Nautical Twilight8:03 pm – 8:32 pm
Astro. Twilight8:32 pm – 9:02 pm
Night9:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in George Town - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 176:20 am7:39 pm13:18:52+0:5312:59 pm (86.0°)94.017
May 186:19 am7:39 pm13:19:45+0:5212:59 pm (86.3°)94.035
May 196:19 am7:40 pm13:20:36+0:5112:59 pm (86.5°)94.053
May 206:19 am7:40 pm13:21:27+0:5012:59 pm (86.7°)94.072
May 216:18 am7:41 pm13:22:16+0:4912:59 pm (86.9°)94.089
May 226:18 am7:41 pm13:23:03+0:4712:59 pm (87.1°)94.107
May 236:18 am7:41 pm13:23:50+0:4612:59 pm (87.3°)94.125
* All times are local time for George Town. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in George Town

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in George Town - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 17-2:48 am2:46 pm9:04 pm(69.6°)251,40873.4%
May 18-3:16 am3:35 pm9:43 pm(63.7°)250,85681.5%
May 19-3:45 am4:25 pm10:22 pm(57.9°)249,65488.5%
May 20-4:15 am5:16 pm11:04 pm(52.2°)247,94194.0%
May 21-4:47 am6:10 pm11:48 pm(47.1°)245,87297.9%
May 22-5:22 am7:07 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 23-6:03 am8:07 pm12:37 am(42.7°)243,60399.7%
* All times are local time for George Town. 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 George Town This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:06 amFri 5:44 pmFri 11:25 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 6:05 amFri 7:15 pmFri 12:40 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 3:59 amSat 4:18 pmSat 10:08 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 6:27 amFri 7:39 pmFri 1:03 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnSat 2:44 amSat 2:25 pmSat 8:35 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 6:08 amFri 7:18 pmFri 12:43 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 3:16 amSat 3:15 pmSat 9:16 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for George Town.

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