Daylight
5:46 am – 8:18 pm
14 hours, 32 minutes
| Current Time: | May 19, 2024 at 12:42:19 pm |
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| Sun Direction: | ↑ 167° South |
| Sun Altitude: | 69.5° |
| Sun Distance: | 94.054 million mi |
| Next Solstice: | Jun 20, 2024 4:50 pm (Summer) |
| Sunrise Today: | 5:46 am↑ 63° Northeast |
| Sunset Today: | 8:18 pm↑ 297° Northwest |
2024 Sun Graph for 40°04'35.1"N, 76°25'03.6"W
December 2024 — Sun in 40°04'35.1"N, 76°25'03.6"W
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| 2024 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Mil. mi |
| 1 | 7:09 am ↑ (118°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (242°) | 9:31:33 | −1:14 | 5:32 am | 6:17 pm | 6:05 am | 5:44 pm | 6:38 am | 5:10 pm | 11:54 am (28.0°) | 91.654 |
| 2 | 7:10 am ↑ (119°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (241°) | 9:30:22 | −1:11 | 5:33 am | 6:16 pm | 6:06 am | 5:44 pm | 6:39 am | 5:10 pm | 11:55 am (27.9°) | 91.640 |
| 3 | 7:10 am ↑ (119°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (241°) | 9:29:14 | −1:07 | 5:34 am | 6:16 pm | 6:07 am | 5:44 pm | 6:40 am | 5:10 pm | 11:55 am (27.7°) | 91.625 |
| 4 | 7:11 am ↑ (119°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (241°) | 9:28:09 | −1:04 | 5:35 am | 6:16 pm | 6:07 am | 5:44 pm | 6:41 am | 5:10 pm | 11:56 am (27.6°) | 91.611 |
| 5 | 7:12 am ↑ (119°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (241°) | 9:27:08 | −1:01 | 5:35 am | 6:16 pm | 6:08 am | 5:44 pm | 6:42 am | 5:10 pm | 11:56 am (27.5°) | 91.598 |
| 6 | 7:13 am ↑ (119°) | 4:39 pm ↑ (241°) | 9:26:10 | −0:57 | 5:36 am | 6:16 pm | 6:09 am | 5:44 pm | 6:43 am | 5:10 pm | 11:56 am (27.3°) | 91.584 |
| 7 | 7:14 am ↑ (119°) | 4:39 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:25:16 | −0:54 | 5:37 am | 6:17 pm | 6:10 am | 5:44 pm | 6:44 am | 5:10 pm | 11:57 am (27.2°) | 91.571 |
| 8 | 7:15 am ↑ (120°) | 4:39 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:24:26 | −0:50 | 5:38 am | 6:17 pm | 6:11 am | 5:44 pm | 6:45 am | 5:10 pm | 11:57 am (27.1°) | 91.559 |
| 9 | 7:16 am ↑ (120°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:23:39 | −0:46 | 5:39 am | 6:17 pm | 6:12 am | 5:44 pm | 6:45 am | 5:10 pm | 11:58 am (27.0°) | 91.546 |
| 10 | 7:17 am ↑ (120°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:22:56 | −0:43 | 5:39 am | 6:17 pm | 6:12 am | 5:44 pm | 6:46 am | 5:10 pm | 11:58 am (27.0°) | 91.535 |
| 11 | 7:18 am ↑ (120°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:22:16 | −0:39 | 5:40 am | 6:17 pm | 6:13 am | 5:44 pm | 6:47 am | 5:10 pm | 11:59 am (26.9°) | 91.523 |
| 12 | 7:18 am ↑ (120°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:21:41 | −0:35 | 5:41 am | 6:17 pm | 6:14 am | 5:45 pm | 6:48 am | 5:10 pm | 11:59 am (26.8°) | 91.513 |
| 13 | 7:19 am ↑ (120°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:21:09 | −0:31 | 5:41 am | 6:18 pm | 6:14 am | 5:45 pm | 6:49 am | 5:11 pm | 12:00 pm (26.7°) | 91.502 |
| 14 | 7:20 am ↑ (120°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:20:41 | −0:28 | 5:42 am | 6:18 pm | 6:15 am | 5:45 pm | 6:49 am | 5:11 pm | 12:00 pm (26.7°) | 91.493 |
| 15 | 7:20 am ↑ (120°) | 4:41 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:20:16 | −0:24 | 5:43 am | 6:18 pm | 6:16 am | 5:45 pm | 6:50 am | 5:11 pm | 12:01 pm (26.6°) | 91.484 |
| 16 | 7:21 am ↑ (120°) | 4:41 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:19:56 | −0:20 | 5:43 am | 6:19 pm | 6:16 am | 5:46 pm | 6:51 am | 5:12 pm | 12:01 pm (26.6°) | 91.475 |
| 17 | 7:22 am ↑ (120°) | 4:41 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:19:39 | −0:16 | 5:44 am | 6:19 pm | 6:17 am | 5:46 pm | 6:51 am | 5:12 pm | 12:02 pm (26.6°) | 91.468 |
| 18 | 7:22 am ↑ (120°) | 4:42 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:19:27 | −0:12 | 5:45 am | 6:20 pm | 6:18 am | 5:47 pm | 6:52 am | 5:12 pm | 12:02 pm (26.5°) | 91.460 |
| 19 | 7:23 am ↑ (120°) | 4:42 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:19:18 | −0:08 | 5:45 am | 6:20 pm | 6:18 am | 5:47 pm | 6:52 am | 5:13 pm | 12:03 pm (26.5°) | 91.454 |
| 20 | 7:23 am ↑ (121°) | 4:43 pm ↑ (239°) | 9:19:14 | −0:04 | 5:46 am | 6:20 pm | 6:19 am | 5:47 pm | 6:53 am | 5:13 pm | 12:03 pm (26.5°) | 91.447 |
| 21 | 7:24 am ↑ (121°) | 4:43 pm ↑ (239°) | 9:19:13 | < 1s | 5:46 am | 6:21 pm | 6:19 am | 5:48 pm | 6:53 am | 5:14 pm | 12:04 pm (26.5°) | 91.442 |
| 22 | 7:24 am ↑ (120°) | 4:44 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:19:16 | +0:03 | 5:47 am | 6:22 pm | 6:20 am | 5:48 pm | 6:54 am | 5:14 pm | 12:04 pm (26.5°) | 91.437 |
| 23 | 7:25 am ↑ (120°) | 4:44 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:19:23 | +0:07 | 5:47 am | 6:22 pm | 6:20 am | 5:49 pm | 6:54 am | 5:15 pm | 12:05 pm (26.5°) | 91.432 |
| 24 | 7:25 am ↑ (120°) | 4:45 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:19:35 | +0:11 | 5:48 am | 6:23 pm | 6:21 am | 5:50 pm | 6:55 am | 5:15 pm | 12:05 pm (26.6°) | 91.428 |
| 25 | 7:26 am ↑ (120°) | 4:46 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:19:50 | +0:15 | 5:48 am | 6:23 pm | 6:21 am | 5:50 pm | 6:55 am | 5:16 pm | 12:06 pm (26.6°) | 91.424 |
| 26 | 7:26 am ↑ (120°) | 4:46 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:20:09 | +0:19 | 5:48 am | 6:24 pm | 6:21 am | 5:51 pm | 6:55 am | 5:17 pm | 12:06 pm (26.6°) | 91.420 |
| 27 | 7:26 am ↑ (120°) | 4:47 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:20:32 | +0:23 | 5:49 am | 6:25 pm | 6:22 am | 5:51 pm | 6:56 am | 5:17 pm | 12:07 pm (26.7°) | 91.417 |
| 28 | 7:27 am ↑ (120°) | 4:48 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:20:59 | +0:26 | 5:49 am | 6:25 pm | 6:22 am | 5:52 pm | 6:56 am | 5:18 pm | 12:07 pm (26.7°) | 91.415 |
| 29 | 7:27 am ↑ (120°) | 4:48 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:21:30 | +0:30 | 5:49 am | 6:26 pm | 6:22 am | 5:53 pm | 6:56 am | 5:19 pm | 12:08 pm (26.8°) | 91.412 |
| 30 | 7:27 am ↑ (120°) | 4:49 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:22:04 | +0:34 | 5:50 am | 6:27 pm | 6:23 am | 5:54 pm | 6:57 am | 5:20 pm | 12:08 pm (26.9°) | 91.410 |
| 31 | 7:27 am ↑ (120°) | 4:50 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:22:43 | +0:38 | 5:50 am | 6:27 pm | 6:23 am | 5:54 pm | 6:57 am | 5:20 pm | 12:08 pm (26.9°) | 91.409 |
| * All times are local time for 40°04'35.1"N, 76°25'03.6"W. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. | ||||||||||||
The December solstice (winter solstice) in 40°04'35.1"N, 76°25'03.6"W is at 4:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 42 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.
The earliest sunset is on December 6 or December 7.
Why is the earliest sunset not on the winter solstice?
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