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Abilene, TX, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 20.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 12, 2024 at 3:21:51 am
Sunrise Today: 6:42 am 68° East
Sunset Today: 8:28 pm 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 10:29 am 57° Northeast
Moonset Today: 12:40 am 303° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 46 minutes (+1m 27s)
Location of AbileneLocation

Today's Sun Position in Abilene

Time:3:21 am
Altitude:-33.2°
Direction:31° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 13h 46m 8s (May 12, 2024)

1 minute, 27 seconds longer than yesterday (May 11, 2024)

3 hours, 44 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

30 minutes, 52 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Abilene Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:08 am
Astro. Twilight5:08 am – 5:43 am
Nautical Twilight5:43 am – 6:15 am
Civil Twilight6:15 am – 6:42 am
Daylight6:42 am – 8:28 pm
Civil Twilight8:28 pm – 8:55 pm
Nautical Twilight8:55 pm – 9:27 pm
Astro. Twilight9:27 pm – 10:02 pm
Night10:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Abilene - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 126:42 am8:28 pm13:46:08+1:271:35 pm (76.0°)93.921
May 136:41 am8:29 pm13:47:34+1:261:35 pm (76.2°)93.941
May 146:40 am8:29 pm13:48:59+1:241:35 pm (76.4°)93.961
May 156:40 am8:30 pm13:50:21+1:221:35 pm (76.7°)93.980
May 166:39 am8:31 pm13:51:43+1:211:35 pm (76.9°)93.999
May 176:39 am8:32 pm13:53:02+1:191:35 pm (77.1°)94.018
May 186:38 am8:32 pm13:54:20+1:171:35 pm (77.3°)94.036
* All times are local time for Abilene. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Abilene

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Abilene - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 12-12:40 am10:29 am6:01 pm(83.8°)242,88026.1%
May 13-1:27 am11:31 am6:52 pm(80.6°)246,00335.7%
May 14-2:05 am12:32 pm7:39 pm(76.4°)248,51945.7%
May 15-2:38 am1:30 pm8:22 pm(71.4°)250,28855.5%
May 16-3:06 am2:26 pm9:03 pm(65.9°)251,24565.1%
May 17-3:31 am3:21 pm9:42 pm(60.1°)251,39474.0%
May 18-3:55 am4:15 pm10:21 pm(54.3°)250,79482.0%
* All times are local time for Abilene. 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 Abilene This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:36 amSun 6:19 pmSun 11:57 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 6:27 amSun 7:56 pmSun 1:11 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 4:42 amSun 5:00 pmSun 10:51 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 7:02 amSun 8:45 pmSun 1:53 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSun 3:47 amSun 3:17 pmSun 9:32 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 6:47 amSun 8:28 pmSun 1:37 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 4:16 amSun 4:12 pmSun 10:14 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Abilene.

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