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Alta, Norway — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 2.1%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 9, 2024 at 10:40:47 am
Sunrise Today: 2:03 am↑ 24° Northeast
Sunset Today: 10:49 pm↑ 338° North
Moon: Up all day
Daylight Hours: 20 hours, 46 minutes (+15m 7s)
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Today's Sun Position in Alta

Time:10:40 am
Altitude:35.3°
Direction:150° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 20h 45m 50s (May 9, 2024)

15 minutes, 7 seconds longer than yesterday (May 8, 2024)

20 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

3 hours, 14 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Alta 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 Alta Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Alta 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

Today it does not get darker than Civil Twilight.

Civil Twilight12:00 am – 2:03 am
Daylight2:03 am – 10:49 pm
Civil Twilight10:49 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Alta - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 92:03 am10:49 pm20:45:50+15:0712:23 pm (37.6°)93.851
May 101:55 am10:57 pm21:01:54+16:0312:23 pm (37.9°)93.872
May 111:47 am11:06 pm21:19:11+17:1612:23 pm (38.1°)93.893
May 121:38 am11:16 pm21:38:08+18:5712:23 pm (38.4°)93.914
May 131:28 am11:28 pm21:59:35+21:2612:23 pm (38.6°)93.934
May 141:17 am11:42 pm22:25:19+25:4412:23 pm (38.8°)93.954
May 151:03 am-23:02:28+37:0812:23 pm (39.1°)93.973
* All times are local time for Alta. 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 204:06 am
June solsticeJun 2010:51 pm
September equinoxSep 222:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:21 am
* All times are local Alta time.

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Today's Moon in Alta

Percent Illuminated:2.1%
Time:10:40 am
Altitude:38.4°
Direction:129° SE
Position:Waxing Crescent

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 9-Up all day-1:34 pm(44.9°)231,2112.6%
May 10-Up all day-2:34 pm(47.3°)234,5117.5%
May 11-Up all day-3:33 pm(47.8°)238,11714.5%
May 12-Up all day-4:30 pm(46.6°)241,71023.0%
May 13-Up all day-5:23 pm(43.8°)244,99532.4%
May 14-Up all day-6:11 pm(39.9°)247,73842.3%
May 15-4:57 am8:30 am6:56 pm(35.2°)249,77352.2%
* All times are local time for Alta. 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 Alta This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 9, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 3:28 amFri 6:05 pmFri 10:45 amNot visible
VenusFri 2:41 amFri 9:19 pmFri 11:57 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 3:16 amFri 4:08 pmFri 9:41 amNot visible
JupiterThu 2:05 amThu 11:39 pmThu 12:51 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnFri 3:37 amFri 1:21 pmFri 8:29 amNot visible
UranusThu 2:03 amThu 11:13 pmThu 12:38 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 3:21 amFri 3:01 pmFri 9:11 amNot visible
* All times are local time for Alta.

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