Current Time: | May 12, 2024 at 6:51:00 pm |
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Sunrise Today: | 5:08 am↑ 54° Northeast |
Sunset Today: | 9:26 pm↑ 307° Northwest |
Moonrise Today: | 7:33 am↑ 32° Northeast |
Moonset Today: | 2:31 am↑ 329° Northwest |
Daylight Hours: | 16 hours, 19 minutes (+4m 1s) |
Today's Sun Position in Fort William
Time: | 6:51 pm |
Altitude: | 18.9° |
Direction: | 275° W |
Phase: | Daylight |
Day length today: 16h 18m 30s (May 12, 2024)
4 minutes, 1 second longer than yesterday (May 11, 2024)
9 hours, 33 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)
1 hour, 31 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)
The Sun's altitude in Fort William 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 Fort William Today
Day, night, and twilight times in Fort William 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. Twilight | 12:00 am – 2:58 am |
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Nautical Twilight | 2:58 am – 4:17 am |
Civil Twilight | 4:17 am – 5:08 am |
Daylight | 5:08 am – 9:26 pm |
Civil Twilight | 9:26 pm – 10:17 pm |
Nautical Twilight | 10:17 pm – 11:38 pm |
Astro. Twilight | 11:38 pm – 11:59 pm |
Sun in Fort William - Next 7 Days
2024 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Solar Noon | |||
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May | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Time | Mil. mi |
May 12 | 5:08 am | 9:26 pm | 16:18:30 | +4:01 | 1:16 pm (51.5°) | 93.915 |
May 13 | 5:06 am | 9:28 pm | 16:22:29 | +3:58 | 1:16 pm (51.8°) | 93.936 |
May 14 | 5:04 am | 9:30 pm | 16:26:24 | +3:55 | 1:16 pm (52.0°) | 93.955 |
May 15 | 5:02 am | 9:32 pm | 16:30:17 | +3:52 | 1:16 pm (52.2°) | 93.975 |
May 16 | 5:00 am | 9:34 pm | 16:34:06 | +3:49 | 1:16 pm (52.5°) | 93.994 |
May 17 | 4:58 am | 9:36 pm | 16:37:51 | +3:45 | 1:16 pm (52.7°) | 94.013 |
May 18 | 4:56 am | 9:38 pm | 16:41:33 | +3:41 | 1:16 pm (52.9°) | 94.032 |
* All times are local time for Fort William. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. |
Equinoxes & Solstices 2024
March equinox | Mar 20 | 3:06 am |
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June solstice | Jun 20 | 9:51 pm |
September equinox | Sep 22 | 1:44 pm |
December solstice | Dec 21 | 9:21 am |
* All times are local Fort William time. |
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Today's Moon in Fort William
Percent Illuminated: | 24.2% |
Time: | 6:51 pm |
Altitude: | 56.4° |
Direction: | 214° SW |
Position: | Waxing Crescent |
The Moon's path in Fort William 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
Moon in Fort William - Next 7 days
2024 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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May | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
May 12 | - | 2:31 am | 7:33 am | 5:28 pm | (59.7°) | 241,983 | 23.7% | |||
May 13 | - | 3:01 am | 8:56 am | 6:20 pm | (56.8°) | 245,234 | 33.2% | |||
May 14 | - | 3:18 am | 10:23 am | 7:08 pm | (52.8°) | 247,926 | 43.0% | |||
May 15 | - | 3:27 am | 11:47 am | 7:53 pm | (48.0°) | 249,900 | 53.0% | |||
May 16 | - | 3:34 am | 1:08 pm | 8:34 pm | (42.7°) | 251,073 | 62.6% | |||
May 17 | - | 3:38 am | 2:26 pm | 9:13 pm | (37.0°) | 251,431 | 71.7% | |||
May 18 | - | 3:42 am | 3:42 pm | 9:52 pm | (31.2°) | 251,019 | 80.0% | |||
* All times are local time for Fort William. 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. |
Planets Visible in the Sky in Fort William This Coming Night
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 4:49 am | Mon 6:31 pm | Mon 11:39 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Venus | Sun 5:06 am | Sun 8:41 pm | Sun 12:52 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Mon 4:11 am | Mon 4:52 pm | Mon 10:31 am | Difficult to see |
Jupiter | Sun 5:27 am | Sun 9:45 pm | Sun 1:36 pm | Difficult to see |
Saturn | Mon 3:48 am | Mon 2:34 pm | Mon 9:11 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Mon 5:11 am | Mon 9:21 pm | Mon 1:16 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
Neptune | Mon 3:58 am | Mon 3:47 pm | Mon 9:53 am | Very difficult to see |
* All times are local time for Fort William. |
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