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Tanta, Egypt — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 62.8%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 16, 2024 at 10:54:59 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:00 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 7:44 pm↑ 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:25 pm↑ 76° East
Moonset Today: 2:11 am↑ 287° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 45 minutes (+1m 16s)
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Today's Sun Position in Tanta

Time:10:54 pm
Altitude:-32.5°
Direction:327° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 13h 44m 30s (May 16, 2024)

1 minute, 16 seconds longer than yesterday (May 15, 2024)

3 hours, 35 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

24 minutes, 4 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Tanta 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 Tanta Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Tanta 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 – 4:28 am
Astro. Twilight4:28 am – 5:01 am
Nautical Twilight5:01 am – 5:33 am
Civil Twilight5:33 am – 6:00 am
Daylight6:00 am – 7:44 pm
Civil Twilight7:44 pm – 8:11 pm
Nautical Twilight8:11 pm – 8:43 pm
Astro. Twilight8:43 pm – 9:17 pm
Night9:17 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Tanta - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 166:00 am7:44 pm13:44:30+1:1612:52 pm (78.5°)93.992
May 175:59 am7:45 pm13:45:44+1:1412:52 pm (78.7°)94.011
May 185:59 am7:46 pm13:46:58+1:1312:52 pm (78.9°)94.030
May 195:58 am7:46 pm13:48:10+1:1112:52 pm (79.1°)94.048
May 205:58 am7:47 pm13:49:20+1:1012:52 pm (79.3°)94.066
May 215:57 am7:48 pm13:50:28+1:0812:52 pm (79.5°)94.084
May 225:57 am7:48 pm13:51:35+1:0612:52 pm (79.7°)94.102
* All times are local time for Tanta. 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 205:06 am
June solsticeJun 2011:51 pm
September equinoxSep 223:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2111:21 am
* All times are local Tanta time.

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Today's Moon in Tanta

Percent Illuminated:62.8%
Time:10:54 pm
Altitude:46.0°
Direction:251° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 16-2:11 am1:25 pm8:05 pm(69.6°)250,99261.7%
May 17-2:38 am2:19 pm8:45 pm(63.9°)251,43170.8%
May 18-3:03 am3:13 pm9:24 pm(58.1°)251,09379.2%
May 19-3:28 am4:06 pm10:03 pm(52.2°)250,07086.6%
May 20-3:53 am5:01 pm10:44 pm(46.5°)248,49392.6%
May 21-4:21 am5:58 pm11:28 pm(41.2°)246,51396.9%
May 22-4:51 am6:58 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Tanta. 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 Tanta This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 4:52 amFri 5:43 pmFri 11:17 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 5:46 amFri 7:19 pmFri 12:33 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 3:51 amFri 4:14 pmFri 10:02 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 6:07 amFri 7:46 pmFri 12:57 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnFri 2:46 amFri 2:19 pmFri 8:32 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 5:50 amFri 7:25 pmFri 12:37 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 3:15 amFri 3:12 pmFri 9:13 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Tanta.

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