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Colchester, ENG, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 60.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 16, 2024 at 8:24:15 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:56 am↑ 72° East
Sunset Today: 7:56 pm↑ 288° West
Moonrise Today: 11:29 am↑ 49° Northeast
Moonset Today: 3:57 am↑ 313° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 59 minutes (+3m 52s)
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Today's Sun Position in Colchester

Time:8:24 pm
Altitude:-4.8°
Direction:294° NW
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 13h 59m 22s (Apr 16, 2024)

3 minutes, 52 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 15, 2024)

6 hours, 13 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

2 hours, 43 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Colchester 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 Colchester Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Colchester 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 – 3:45 am
Astro. Twilight3:45 am – 4:36 am
Nautical Twilight4:36 am – 5:20 am
Civil Twilight5:20 am – 5:56 am
Daylight5:56 am – 7:56 pm
Civil Twilight7:56 pm – 8:32 pm
Nautical Twilight8:32 pm – 9:17 pm
Astro. Twilight9:17 pm – 10:09 pm
Night10:09 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Colchester - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 165:56 am7:56 pm13:59:22+3:5212:56 pm (48.5°)93.296
Apr 175:54 am7:58 pm14:03:13+3:5112:55 pm (48.9°)93.321
Apr 185:52 am7:59 pm14:07:04+3:5012:55 pm (49.2°)93.346
Apr 195:50 am8:01 pm14:10:53+3:4912:55 pm (49.6°)93.372
Apr 205:48 am8:03 pm14:14:42+3:4812:55 pm (49.9°)93.397
Apr 215:46 am8:04 pm14:18:29+3:4712:54 pm (50.2°)93.422
Apr 225:44 am8:06 pm14:22:15+3:4612:54 pm (50.6°)93.447
* All times are local time for Colchester. 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 203:06 am
June solsticeJun 209:51 pm
September equinoxSep 221:44 pm
December solsticeDec 219:21 am
* All times are local Colchester time.

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Today's Moon in Colchester

Percent Illuminated:60.0%
Time:8:24 pm
Altitude:60.2°
Direction:189° S
Position:Waxing Gibbous

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 16-3:57 am11:29 am8:03 pm(60.5°)248,40859.8%
Apr 17-4:19 am12:44 pm8:49 pm(56.2°)250,36469.3%
Apr 18-4:35 am1:58 pm9:32 pm(51.2°)251,56077.9%
Apr 19-4:47 am3:10 pm10:12 pm(45.8°)252,03085.4%
Apr 20-4:57 am4:21 pm10:51 pm(40.0°)251,84991.5%
Apr 21-5:06 am5:31 pm11:30 pm(34.1°)251,11696.1%
Apr 22-5:15 am6:42 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Colchester. 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 Colchester This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Apr 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:35 amWed 7:02 pmWed 12:19 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 5:43 amWed 6:38 pmWed 12:10 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 5:00 amWed 4:13 pmWed 10:36 amDifficult to see
JupiterTue 6:53 amTue 10:06 pmTue 2:29 pmAverage visibility
SaturnWed 4:56 amWed 3:46 pmWed 10:21 amSlightly difficult to see
UranusTue 6:52 amTue 10:12 pmTue 2:32 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 5:14 amWed 5:02 pmWed 11:08 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Colchester.

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