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Richmond, BC, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 24, 2024 at 8:11:16 am
Sunrise Today: 6:02 am↑ 69° East
Sunset Today: 8:19 pm↑ 292° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:43 pm↑ 122° Southeast
Moonset Today: 6:06 am↑ 243° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 17 minutes (+3m 21s)
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Today's Sun Position in Richmond

Time:8:11 am
Altitude:19.9°
Direction:93° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 17m 1s (Apr 24, 2024)

3 minutes, 21 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 23, 2024)

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

1 hour, 56 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Richmond 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 Richmond Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Richmond 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 – 3:54 am
Astro. Twilight3:54 am – 4:44 am
Nautical Twilight4:44 am – 5:27 am
Civil Twilight5:27 am – 6:02 am
Daylight6:02 am – 8:19 pm
Civil Twilight8:19 pm – 8:54 pm
Nautical Twilight8:54 pm – 9:38 pm
Astro. Twilight9:38 pm – 10:28 pm
Night10:28 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Richmond - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 246:02 am8:19 pm14:17:01+3:211:10 pm (54.1°)93.505
Apr 256:00 am8:21 pm14:20:21+3:191:10 pm (54.4°)93.530
Apr 265:58 am8:22 pm14:23:40+3:181:10 pm (54.7°)93.555
Apr 275:57 am8:24 pm14:26:57+3:171:10 pm (55.0°)93.580
Apr 285:55 am8:25 pm14:30:13+3:161:09 pm (55.3°)93.604
Apr 295:53 am8:27 pm14:33:28+3:141:09 pm (55.7°)93.629
Apr 305:51 am8:28 pm14:36:41+3:131:09 pm (56.0°)93.653
* All times are local time for Richmond. 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 198:06 pm
June solsticeJun 201:51 pm
September equinoxSep 225:44 am
December solsticeDec 211:21 am
* All times are local Richmond time.

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Today's Moon in Richmond

Percent Illuminated:99.6%
Time:8:11 am
Altitude:-19.9°
Direction:265° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Richmond 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 Richmond - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 24-6:06 am9:43 pm1:23 am(23.7°)247,81799.8%
Apr 25-6:26 am10:58 pm2:09 am(18.9°)245,94798.1%
Apr 26-6:53 am-2:59 am(15.1°)243,88694.2%
Apr 2712:12 am7:30 am-3:53 am(12.5°)241,66388.2%
Apr 281:18 am8:21 am-4:50 am(11.5°)239,30480.4%
Apr 292:13 am9:27 am-5:48 am(12.2°)236,83770.9%
Apr 302:54 am10:45 am-6:46 am(14.7°)234,31860.1%
* All times are local time for Richmond. 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 Richmond This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 24, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:33 amWed 6:26 pmWed 12:00 noonVery difficult to see
VenusWed 5:49 amWed 7:13 pmWed 12:31 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 4:55 amWed 4:34 pmWed 10:44 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 6:51 amWed 9:50 pmWed 2:20 pmAverage visibility
SaturnWed 4:41 amWed 3:40 pmWed 10:11 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:46 amWed 9:49 pmWed 2:17 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 5:01 amWed 4:51 pmWed 10:56 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Richmond.

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