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Grand Rapids, MI, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 61.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 16, 2024 at 6:45:20 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:58 am↑ 75° East
Sunset Today: 8:27 pm↑ 285° West
Moonrise Today: 1:13 pm↑ 58° Northeast
Moonset Today: 4:08 am↑ 304° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 29 minutes (+2m 46s)
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Today's Sun Position in Grand Rapids

Time:6:45 pm
Altitude:17.6°
Direction:268° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 28m 37s (Apr 16, 2024)

2 minutes, 46 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 15, 2024)

4 hours, 28 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 52 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Grand Rapids 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 – 5:15 am
Astro. Twilight5:15 am – 5:53 am
Nautical Twilight5:53 am – 6:28 am
Civil Twilight6:28 am – 6:58 am
Daylight6:58 am – 8:27 pm
Civil Twilight8:27 pm – 8:56 pm
Nautical Twilight8:56 pm – 9:32 pm
Astro. Twilight9:32 pm – 10:10 pm
Night10:10 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Grand Rapids - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 166:58 am8:27 pm13:28:37+2:461:42 pm (57.5°)93.302
Apr 176:56 am8:28 pm13:31:23+2:461:42 pm (57.9°)93.327
Apr 186:55 am8:29 pm13:34:09+2:451:41 pm (58.2°)93.353
Apr 196:53 am8:30 pm13:36:53+2:441:41 pm (58.6°)93.378
Apr 206:52 am8:31 pm13:39:37+2:431:41 pm (58.9°)93.403
Apr 216:50 am8:32 pm13:42:19+2:421:41 pm (59.2°)93.428
Apr 226:48 am8:33 pm13:45:01+2:411:41 pm (59.6°)93.453
* All times are local time for Grand Rapids. 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 Grand Rapids time.

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Today's Moon in Grand Rapids

Percent Illuminated:61.3%
Time:6:45 pm
Altitude:55.2°
Direction:117° SE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 16-4:08 am1:13 pm9:01 pm(68.6°)248,94862.2%
Apr 17-4:37 am2:19 pm9:46 pm(64.1°)250,72171.4%
Apr 18-5:00 am3:23 pm10:28 pm(59.0°)251,73779.8%
Apr 19-5:20 am4:26 pm11:08 pm(53.4°)252,04287.0%
Apr 20-5:38 am5:27 pm11:47 pm(47.6°)251,71992.8%
Apr 21-5:55 am6:29 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Apr 22-6:12 am7:32 pm12:26 am(41.7°)250,86997.0%
* All times are local time for Grand Rapids. 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 Grand Rapids This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Apr 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 6:36 amTue 7:42 pmTue 1:10 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusTue 6:37 amTue 7:15 pmTue 12:56 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 5:39 amWed 5:06 pmWed 11:22 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 8:06 amTue 10:25 pmTue 3:15 pmAverage visibility
SaturnWed 5:31 amWed 4:41 pmWed 11:06 amAverage visibility
UranusTue 8:05 amTue 10:30 pmTue 3:17 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 5:58 amWed 5:49 pmWed 11:54 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Grand Rapids.

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