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Alexandria, VA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 0.1%
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Current Time: May 8, 2024 at 4:49:23 am
Sunrise Today: 6:02 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 8:07 pm↑ 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 6:04 am↑ 62° Northeast
Moonset Today: 9:14 pm↑ 301° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 6 minutes (+1m 59s)
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Today's Sun Position in Alexandria

Time:4:49 am
Altitude:-13.2°
Direction:55° NE
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 14h 5m 38s (May 8, 2024)

1 minute, 59 seconds longer than yesterday (May 7, 2024)

4 hours, 38 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

47 minutes, 37 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Alexandria 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 Alexandria Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Alexandria 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 – 4:17 am
Astro. Twilight4:17 am – 4:56 am
Nautical Twilight4:56 am – 5:32 am
Civil Twilight5:32 am – 6:02 am
Daylight6:02 am – 8:07 pm
Civil Twilight8:07 pm – 8:37 pm
Nautical Twilight8:37 pm – 9:13 pm
Astro. Twilight9:13 pm – 9:52 pm
Night9:52 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Alexandria - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 86:02 am8:07 pm14:05:38+1:591:04 pm (68.6°)93.836
May 96:01 am8:08 pm14:07:36+1:571:04 pm (68.8°)93.857
May 106:00 am8:09 pm14:09:32+1:551:04 pm (69.1°)93.878
May 115:59 am8:10 pm14:11:26+1:541:04 pm (69.3°)93.899
May 125:58 am8:11 pm14:13:19+1:521:04 pm (69.6°)93.919
May 135:57 am8:12 pm14:15:09+1:501:04 pm (69.8°)93.940
May 145:56 am8:13 pm14:16:58+1:481:04 pm (70.1°)93.959
* All times are local time for Alexandria. 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 1911:06 pm
June solsticeJun 204:51 pm
September equinoxSep 228:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Alexandria time.

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Today's Moon in Alexandria

Percent Illuminated:0.1%
Time:4:49 am
Altitude:-12.7°
Direction:50° NE
Position:Near New Moon (Waxing Crescent)

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 86:04 am9:14 pm-1:33 pm(73.6°)229,1910.6%
May 96:44 am10:28 pm-2:32 pm(77.4°)232,0813.7%
May 107:33 am11:33 pm-3:32 pm(79.3°)235,4999.3%
May 118:30 am--4:31 pm(79.3°)239,13316.7%
May 12-12:29 am9:32 am5:27 pm(77.5°)242,66825.5%
May 13-1:14 am10:37 am6:18 pm(74.4°)245,82335.1%
May 14-1:49 am11:42 am7:05 pm(70.2°)248,38145.0%
* All times are local time for Alexandria. 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 Alexandria This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 8, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:06 amWed 5:49 pmWed 11:27 amDifficult to see
VenusWed 5:47 amWed 7:28 pmWed 12:37 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 4:18 amWed 4:31 pmWed 10:25 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 6:30 amWed 8:40 pmWed 1:35 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnWed 3:36 amWed 2:57 pmWed 9:16 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:18 amWed 8:25 pmWed 1:22 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 4:02 amWed 3:56 pmWed 9:59 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Alexandria.

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