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Kaohsiung, Taiwan — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: May 24, 2024 at 8:10:32 am
Sunrise Today: 5:13 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 6:36 pm↑ 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 7:29 pm↑ 120° Southeast
Moonset Today: 5:20 am↑ 242° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 22 minutes (+44s)
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Today's Sun Position in Kaohsiung

Time:8:10 am
Altitude:38.2°
Direction:81° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 22m 28s (May 24, 2024)

44 seconds longer than yesterday (May 23, 2024)

2 hours, 39 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

10 minutes, 40 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Kaohsiung 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 Kaohsiung Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Kaohsiung 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 – 3:49 am
Astro. Twilight3:49 am – 4:19 am
Nautical Twilight4:19 am – 4:49 am
Civil Twilight4:49 am – 5:13 am
Daylight5:13 am – 6:36 pm
Civil Twilight6:36 pm – 7:01 pm
Nautical Twilight7:01 pm – 7:30 pm
Astro. Twilight7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Night8:00 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kaohsiung - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 245:13 am6:36 pm13:22:28+0:4411:55 am (87.8°)94.132
May 255:13 am6:36 pm13:23:11+0:4311:55 am (88.0°)94.150
May 265:13 am6:37 pm13:23:53+0:4211:55 am (88.2°)94.166
May 275:13 am6:37 pm13:24:34+0:4011:55 am (88.3°)94.183
May 285:12 am6:38 pm13:25:14+0:3911:55 am (88.5°)94.199
May 295:12 am6:38 pm13:25:52+0:3811:55 am (88.6°)94.216
May 305:12 am6:39 pm13:26:28+0:3611:55 am (88.8°)94.231
* All times are local time for Kaohsiung. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 2011:06 am
June solsticeJun 214:51 am
September equinoxSep 228:44 pm
December solsticeDec 215:21 pm
* All times are local Kaohsiung time.

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Today's Moon in Kaohsiung

Percent Illuminated:99.7%
Time:8:10 am
Altitude:-35.8°
Direction:254° W
Position:Near Full Moon (Waning Gibbous)

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 24-5:20 am7:29 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 25-6:10 am8:29 pm12:50 am(38.9°)240,23298.5%
May 26-7:07 am9:27 pm1:48 am(37.8°)238,02094.7%
May 27-8:08 am10:21 pm2:47 am(38.6°)235,97288.6%
May 28-9:13 am11:09 pm3:45 am(41.2°)234,12480.4%
May 29-10:17 am11:52 pm4:41 am(45.3°)232,49270.5%
May 30-11:20 am-5:33 am(50.8°)231,09159.4%
* All times are local time for Kaohsiung. 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 Kaohsiung This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 24, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 4:05 amFri 4:56 pmFri 10:30 amAverage visibility
VenusFri 5:04 amFri 6:20 pmFri 11:42 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 2:45 amFri 3:09 pmFri 8:57 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 5:03 amFri 6:15 pmFri 11:39 amVery difficult to see
SaturnFri 1:19 amFri 1:00 pmFri 7:09 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 4:40 amFri 5:49 pmFri 11:14 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 1:50 amFri 1:49 pmFri 7:50 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Kaohsiung.

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