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Cape Dorset, NU, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 76.6%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 18, 2024 at 12:32:18 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:21 am↑ 62° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:51 pm↑ 299° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:30 pm↑ 56° Northeast
Moonset Today: 5:47 am↑ 309° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 30 minutes (+6m 39s)
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Today's Sun Position in Cape Dorset

Time:12:32 pm
Altitude:36.6°
Direction:170° S
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 30m 15s (Apr 18, 2024)

6 minutes, 39 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 17, 2024)

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

5 hours, 42 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Cape Dorset 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 Cape Dorset Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Cape Dorset 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

Today it does not get darker than Astronomical Twilight.

Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 2:53 am
Nautical Twilight2:53 am – 4:23 am
Civil Twilight4:23 am – 5:21 am
Daylight5:21 am – 8:51 pm
Civil Twilight8:51 pm – 9:50 pm
Nautical Twilight9:50 pm – 11:23 pm
Astro. Twilight11:23 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Cape Dorset - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 185:21 am8:51 pm15:30:15+6:391:05 pm (37.0°)93.352
Apr 195:17 am8:54 pm15:36:55+6:401:05 pm (37.3°)93.377
Apr 205:14 am8:57 pm15:43:36+6:401:04 pm (37.6°)93.402
Apr 215:10 am9:01 pm15:50:16+6:401:04 pm (38.0°)93.427
Apr 225:07 am9:04 pm15:56:57+6:401:04 pm (38.3°)93.452
Apr 235:03 am9:07 pm16:03:38+6:411:04 pm (38.6°)93.477
Apr 245:00 am9:10 pm16:10:20+6:411:04 pm (39.0°)93.502
* All times are local time for Cape Dorset. 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 1911:06 pm
June solsticeJun 204:51 pm
September equinoxSep 228:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Cape Dorset time.

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Today's Moon in Cape Dorset

Percent Illuminated:76.6%
Time:12:32 pm
Altitude:-5.2°
Direction:43° NE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Cape Dorset 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 Cape Dorset - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 18-5:47 am1:30 pm9:50 pm(37.6°)251,72079.6%
Apr 19-5:36 am3:05 pm10:30 pm(32.1°)252,04386.8%
Apr 20-5:26 am4:36 pm11:09 pm(26.3°)251,73492.7%
Apr 21-5:17 am6:07 pm11:48 pm(20.4°)250,89696.9%
Apr 22-5:08 am7:40 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Apr 23-4:57 am9:19 pm12:29 am(14.7°)249,63499.4%
Apr 24-4:46 am11:09 pm1:11 am(9.3°)248,04399.9%
* All times are local time for Cape Dorset. 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 Cape Dorset This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Apr 18, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:14 amThu 7:27 pmThu 12:22 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusFri 5:29 amFri 7:16 pmFri 12:21 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 5:21 amThu 4:10 pmThu 10:45 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 5:46 amThu 11:20 pmThu 2:33 pmAverage visibility
SaturnFri 5:19 amFri 3:26 pmFri 10:23 amNot visible
UranusThu 5:39 amThu 11:28 pmThu 2:34 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 5:19 amFri 5:00 pmFri 11:10 amNot visible
* All times are local time for Cape Dorset.

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