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Merritt Island, FL, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 17.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 11, 2024 at 6:59:37 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:34 am 69° East
Sunset Today: 8:04 pm 291° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:21 am 57° Northeast
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 30 minutes (+1m 15s)
Location of Merritt IslandLocation

Today's Sun Position in Merritt Island

Time:6:59 pm
Altitude:12.7°
Direction:284° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 29m 30s (May 11, 2024)

1 minute, 15 seconds longer than yesterday (May 10, 2024)

3 hours, 9 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

27 minutes, 18 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Merritt Island Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:06 am
Astro. Twilight5:06 am – 5:38 am
Nautical Twilight5:38 am – 6:09 am
Civil Twilight6:09 am – 6:34 am
Daylight6:34 am – 8:04 pm
Civil Twilight8:04 pm – 8:29 pm
Nautical Twilight8:29 pm – 9:00 pm
Astro. Twilight9:00 pm – 9:31 pm
Night9:31 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Merritt Island - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 116:34 am8:04 pm13:29:30+1:151:19 pm (79.8°)93.899
May 126:33 am8:04 pm13:30:44+1:131:19 pm (80.0°)93.920
May 136:33 am8:05 pm13:31:57+1:121:19 pm (80.3°)93.940
May 146:32 am8:05 pm13:33:08+1:111:19 pm (80.5°)93.959
May 156:32 am8:06 pm13:34:18+1:101:19 pm (80.7°)93.979
May 166:31 am8:07 pm13:35:27+1:081:19 pm (81.0°)93.998
May 176:31 am8:07 pm13:36:34+1:071:19 pm (81.2°)94.017
* All times are local time for Merritt Island. 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 Merritt Island

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Merritt Island - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 119:21 am--4:46 pm(89.9°)239,17016.8%
May 12-12:08 am10:22 am5:42 pm(88.1°)242,70225.6%
May 13-12:57 am11:23 am6:33 pm(85.0°)245,85235.2%
May 14-1:38 am12:21 pm7:20 pm(80.8°)248,40345.1%
May 15-2:13 am1:18 pm8:04 pm(75.8°)250,21455.0%
May 16-2:43 am2:12 pm8:45 pm(70.4°)251,21564.6%
May 17-3:11 am3:04 pm9:24 pm(64.6°)251,40573.5%
* All times are local time for Merritt Island. 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 Merritt Island This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 11, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:23 amSun 6:00 pmSun 11:41 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 6:17 amSat 7:31 pmSat 12:54 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 4:27 amSun 4:42 pmSun 10:35 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 6:56 amSat 8:24 pmSat 1:40 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSun 3:29 amSun 3:04 pmSun 9:16 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 6:42 amSat 8:08 pmSat 1:25 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 4:00 amSun 3:57 pmSun 9:58 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Merritt Island.

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