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Walnut Creek, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 0.5%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 8, 2024 at 9:22:31 am
Sunrise Today: 6:03 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 8:05 pm↑ 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 6:11 am↑ 62° Northeast
Moonset Today: 9:21 pm↑ 302° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 2 minutes (+1m 55s)
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Today's Sun Position in Walnut Creek

Time:9:22 am
Altitude:37.5°
Direction:97° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 1m 59s (May 8, 2024)

1 minute, 55 seconds longer than yesterday (May 7, 2024)

4 hours, 29 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

45 minutes, 43 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Walnut Creek 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 – 4:21 am
Astro. Twilight4:21 am – 4:59 am
Nautical Twilight4:59 am – 5:35 am
Civil Twilight5:35 am – 6:03 am
Daylight6:03 am – 8:05 pm
Civil Twilight8:05 pm – 8:35 pm
Nautical Twilight8:35 pm – 9:10 pm
Astro. Twilight9:10 pm – 9:48 pm
Night9:48 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Walnut Creek - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 86:03 am8:05 pm14:01:59+1:551:04 pm (69.5°)93.838
May 96:03 am8:06 pm14:03:52+1:531:04 pm (69.8°)93.860
May 106:02 am8:07 pm14:05:44+1:511:04 pm (70.0°)93.881
May 116:01 am8:08 pm14:07:34+1:501:04 pm (70.3°)93.902
May 126:00 am8:09 pm14:09:22+1:481:04 pm (70.5°)93.922
May 135:59 am8:10 pm14:11:09+1:461:04 pm (70.8°)93.942
May 145:58 am8:11 pm14:12:54+1:441:04 pm (71.0°)93.962
* All times are local time for Walnut Creek. 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 198:06 pm
June solsticeJun 201:51 pm
September equinoxSep 225:44 am
December solsticeDec 211:21 am
* All times are local Walnut Creek time.

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Today's Moon in Walnut Creek

Percent Illuminated:0.5%
Time:9:22 am
Altitude:34.4°
Direction:87° E
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 86:11 am9:21 pm-1:40 pm(75.1°)229,5140.8%
May 96:53 am10:33 pm-2:39 pm(78.6°)232,4864.3%
May 107:43 am11:37 pm-3:39 pm(80.3°)235,94810.1%
May 118:41 am--4:38 pm(80.0°)239,58717.8%
May 12-12:32 am9:44 am5:33 pm(78.1°)243,08826.7%
May 13-1:15 am10:48 am6:24 pm(74.8°)246,17936.3%
May 14-1:51 am11:52 am7:11 pm(70.5°)248,65146.3%
* All times are local time for Walnut Creek. 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 Walnut Creek This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 8, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:06 amWed 5:49 pmWed 11:27 amDifficult to see
VenusWed 5:48 amWed 7:26 pmWed 12:37 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 4:18 amWed 4:31 pmWed 10:24 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 6:32 amWed 8:37 pmWed 1:34 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnWed 3:35 amWed 2:57 pmWed 9:16 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:20 amWed 8:23 pmWed 1:21 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 4:01 amWed 3:56 pmWed 9:59 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Walnut Creek.

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