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Lerwick (Shetland Islands), SCT, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 61.4%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 17, 2024 at 12:09:20 am
Sunrise Today: 5:40 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 8:29 pm↑ 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 12:03 pm↑ 46° Northeast
Moonset Today: 5:20 am↑ 317° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 49 minutes (+5m 26s)
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Today's Sun Position in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)

Time:12:09 am
Altitude:-18.4°
Direction:346° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 14h 48m 56s (Apr 17, 2024)

5 minutes, 26 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 16, 2024)

8 hours, 59 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

4 hours, 6 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Lerwick (Shetland Islands) 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Lerwick (Shetland Islands) 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 – 2:11 am
Astro. Twilight2:11 am – 3:49 am
Nautical Twilight3:49 am – 4:53 am
Civil Twilight4:53 am – 5:40 am
Daylight5:40 am – 8:29 pm
Civil Twilight8:29 pm – 9:17 pm
Nautical Twilight9:17 pm – 10:22 pm
Astro. Twilight10:22 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Lerwick (Shetland Islands) - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 175:40 am8:29 pm14:48:56+5:261:04 pm (40.6°)93.321
Apr 185:37 am8:31 pm14:54:22+5:251:03 pm (41.0°)93.347
Apr 195:34 am8:34 pm14:59:47+5:251:03 pm (41.3°)93.372
Apr 205:31 am8:36 pm15:05:12+5:241:03 pm (41.6°)93.397
Apr 215:28 am8:39 pm15:10:36+5:231:03 pm (42.0°)93.422
Apr 225:25 am8:41 pm15:15:59+5:231:03 pm (42.3°)93.447
Apr 235:23 am8:44 pm15:21:22+5:221:02 pm (42.7°)93.472
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland Islands). 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) time.

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Today's Moon in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)

Percent Illuminated:61.4%
Time:12:09 am
Altitude:34.5°
Direction:253° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Lerwick (Shetland Islands) 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 17-5:20 am12:03 pm8:58 pm(47.8°)250,37369.3%
Apr 18-5:20 am1:33 pm9:40 pm(42.9°)251,56577.9%
Apr 19-5:19 am2:59 pm10:20 pm(37.4°)252,03085.4%
Apr 20-5:18 am4:21 pm11:00 pm(31.6°)251,84691.6%
Apr 21-5:16 am5:43 pm11:38 pm(25.8°)251,11096.2%
Apr 22-5:14 am7:06 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Apr 23-5:13 am8:33 pm12:18 am(20.0°)249,92899.0%
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland Islands). 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:26 amWed 7:26 pmWed 12:27 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 5:42 amWed 6:56 pmWed 12:18 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 5:17 amWed 4:13 pmWed 10:44 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:19 amWed 10:51 pmWed 2:35 pmAverage visibility
SaturnWed 5:17 amWed 3:41 pmWed 10:29 amExtremely difficult to see
UranusWed 6:15 amWed 10:58 pmWed 2:37 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 5:25 amWed 5:08 pmWed 11:16 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland Islands).

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