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Butte, MT, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 69.9%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Mar 18, 2024 at 10:48:50 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:35 am 90° East
Sunset Today: 7:40 pm 270° West
Moonrise Today: 12:51 pm 48° Northeast
Moonset Today: 4:57 am 312° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 5 minutes (+3m 16s)
Location of ButteLocation

Today's Sun Position in Butte

Time:10:48 pm
Altitude:-31.2°
Direction:308° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 5m 8s (Mar 18, 2024)

3 minutes, 16 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 17, 2024)

3 hours, 26 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

3 hours, 40 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Butte Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:55 am
Astro. Twilight5:55 am – 6:31 am
Nautical Twilight6:31 am – 7:06 am
Civil Twilight7:06 am – 7:35 am
Daylight7:35 am – 7:40 pm
Civil Twilight7:40 pm – 8:10 pm
Nautical Twilight8:10 pm – 8:45 pm
Astro. Twilight8:45 pm – 9:21 pm
Night9:21 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Butte - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 187:35 am7:40 pm12:05:08+3:161:37 pm (43.5°)92.538
Mar 197:33 am7:42 pm12:08:24+3:161:37 pm (43.9°)92.563
Mar 207:31 am7:43 pm12:11:40+3:161:37 pm (44.3°)92.589
Mar 217:29 am7:44 pm12:14:56+3:161:37 pm (44.7°)92.615
Mar 227:28 am7:46 pm12:18:13+3:161:36 pm (45.1°)92.640
Mar 237:26 am7:47 pm12:21:29+3:151:36 pm (45.5°)92.666
Mar 247:24 am7:48 pm12:24:44+3:151:36 pm (45.9°)92.693
* All times are local time for Butte. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The March equinox (vernal equinox) in Butte is at 9:06 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Butte

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Butte - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 18-4:57 am12:51 pm9:19 pm(70.6°)247,13669.3%
Mar 19-5:37 am1:57 pm10:09 pm(67.7°)249,38678.2%
Mar 20-6:07 am3:06 pm10:55 pm(63.7°)250,99285.7%
Mar 21-6:31 am4:13 pm11:39 pm(59.0°)251,98691.8%
Mar 22-6:50 am5:19 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Mar 23-7:06 am6:24 pm12:20 am(53.6°)252,42596.3%
Mar 24-7:21 am7:28 pm12:59 am(47.9°)252,37299.1%
* All times are local time for Butte. 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.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible in Butte on Mar 24 – Mar 25

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Butte This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Mar 18, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 8:02 amTue 9:17 pmTue 2:39 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 7:01 amTue 5:51 pmTue 12:26 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 6:33 amTue 4:45 pmTue 11:39 amSlightly difficult to see
JupiterMon 9:23 amMon 11:41 pmMon 4:32 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 7:08 amTue 6:02 pmTue 12:35 pmVery difficult to see
UranusMon 9:34 amTue 12:12 amMon 4:53 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 7:37 amTue 7:24 pmTue 1:31 pmNot visible
* All times are local time for Butte.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Butte