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Strand, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 64.4%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 30, 2024 at 6:04:13 am
Sunrise Today: 7:19 am↑ 72° East
Sunset Today: 6:03 pm↑ 288° West
Moonrise Today: 11:25 pm↑ 120° Southeast
Moonset Today: 1:28 pm↑ 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 45 minutes (-1m 46s)
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Today's Sun Position in Strand

Time:6:04 am
Altitude:-16.0°
Direction:83° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 10h 44m 43s (Apr 30, 2024)

1 minute, 46 seconds shorter than yesterday (Apr 29, 2024)

52 minutes, 11 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

3 hours, 41 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Strand 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 Strand Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Strand 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 – 5:54 am
Astro. Twilight5:54 am – 6:23 am
Nautical Twilight6:23 am – 6:53 am
Civil Twilight6:53 am – 7:19 am
Daylight7:19 am – 6:03 pm
Civil Twilight6:03 pm – 6:29 pm
Nautical Twilight6:29 pm – 6:59 pm
Astro. Twilight6:59 pm – 7:28 pm
Night7:28 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Strand - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 307:19 am6:03 pm10:44:43−1:4612:41 pm (40.9°)93.644
May 17:19 am6:02 pm10:42:57−1:4512:41 pm (40.6°)93.668
May 27:20 am6:01 pm10:41:13−1:4412:41 pm (40.3°)93.692
May 37:21 am6:01 pm10:39:29−1:4312:41 pm (40.0°)93.716
May 47:22 am6:00 pm10:37:47−1:4212:41 pm (39.7°)93.739
May 57:23 am5:59 pm10:36:06−1:4112:41 pm (39.4°)93.763
May 67:23 am5:58 pm10:34:26−1:3912:41 pm (39.2°)93.785
* All times are local time for Strand. 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 2010:51 pm
September equinoxSep 222:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2111:21 am
* All times are local Strand time.

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Today's Moon in Strand

Percent Illuminated:64.4%
Time:6:04 am
Altitude:82.0°
Direction:346° N
Position:Waning Gibbous

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 30-1:28 pm11:25 pm5:55 am(82.3°)235,31364.5%
May 1-2:10 pm-6:52 am(78.7°)232,80553.2%
May 212:35 am2:46 pm-7:46 am(73.7°)230,41941.5%
May 31:46 am3:18 pm-8:37 am(67.5°)228,32230.0%
May 42:56 am3:48 pm-9:27 am(60.5°)226,71519.6%
May 54:06 am4:17 pm-10:17 am(53.2°)225,80110.8%
May 65:16 am4:48 pm-11:07 am(45.9°)225,7534.4%
* All times are local time for Strand. 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 Strand This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Apr 30, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:25 amTue 5:05 pmTue 11:15 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 6:33 amTue 5:40 pmTue 12:07 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 4:04 amTue 4:16 pmTue 10:10 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 8:24 amTue 6:47 pmTue 1:36 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnTue 3:02 amTue 3:43 pmTue 9:23 amAverage visibility
UranusTue 8:18 amTue 6:40 pmTue 1:29 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneTue 4:01 amTue 4:13 pmTue 10:07 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Strand.

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