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Winston-Salem, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 87.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 20, 2024 at 8:52:19 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:07 am↑ 88° East
Sunset Today: 7:19 pm↑ 271° West
Moonrise Today: 8:52 pm↑ 68° East
Moonset Today: 10:04 am↑ 288° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 12 minutes (-2m 15s)
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Today's Sun Position in Winston-Salem

Time:8:52 pm
Altitude:-19.3°
Direction:286° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 12m 8s (Sep 20, 2024)

2 minutes, 15 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 19, 2024)

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

2 hours, 24 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Winston-Salem 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 – 5:41 am
Astro. Twilight5:41 am – 6:12 am
Nautical Twilight6:12 am – 6:42 am
Civil Twilight6:42 am – 7:07 am
Daylight7:07 am – 7:19 pm
Civil Twilight7:19 pm – 7:45 pm
Nautical Twilight7:45 pm – 8:15 pm
Astro. Twilight8:15 pm – 8:45 pm
Night8:45 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Winston-Salem - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 207:07 am7:19 pm12:12:08−2:151:14 pm (54.6°)93.335
Sep 217:08 am7:18 pm12:09:52−2:151:13 pm (54.2°)93.310
Sep 227:09 am7:16 pm12:07:36−2:161:13 pm (53.8°)93.284
Sep 237:10 am7:15 pm12:05:20−2:161:13 pm (53.4°)93.259
Sep 247:10 am7:13 pm12:03:04−2:161:12 pm (53.1°)93.233
Sep 257:11 am7:12 pm12:00:48−2:161:12 pm (52.7°)93.208
Sep 267:12 am7:11 pm11:58:32−2:161:12 pm (52.3°)93.182
* All times are local time for Winston-Salem. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Winston-Salem is at 8:43 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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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 Winston-Salem time.

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Today's Moon in Winston-Salem

Percent Illuminated:87.6%
Time:8:52 pm
Altitude:-0.3°
Direction:68° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 20-10:04 am8:52 pm3:06 am(66.4°)223,77992.9%
Sep 21-11:20 am9:30 pm4:00 am(72.8°)226,30185.2%
Sep 22-12:35 pm10:14 pm4:57 am(77.8°)229,57675.5%
Sep 23-1:45 pm11:05 pm5:56 am(81.0°)233,26564.8%
Sep 24-2:47 pm-6:56 am(82.4°)237,04353.6%
Sep 2512:03 am3:40 pm-7:53 am(82.0°)240,63942.7%
Sep 261:05 am4:24 pm-8:48 am(79.9°)243,86132.4%
* All times are local time for Winston-Salem. 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 Winston-Salem This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Sep 20, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 6:29 amSat 7:05 pmSat 12:48 pmDifficult to see
VenusSat 9:30 amSat 8:33 pmSat 3:02 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSat 12:43 amSat 3:16 pmSat 7:59 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 11:25 pmSat 1:50 pmSat 6:37 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 6:48 pmSat 6:05 amSat 12:27 amPerfect visibility
UranusFri 9:56 pmSat 11:58 amSat 4:57 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 7:18 pmSat 7:11 amSat 1:15 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Winston-Salem.

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