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Palo Alto, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 11.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 10, 2024 at 9:38:38 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:03 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 8:07 pm↑ 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 7:45 am↑ 54° Northeast
Moonset Today: 11:36 pm↑ 307° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 4 minutes (+1m 49s)
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Today's Sun Position in Palo Alto

Time:9:38 pm
Altitude:-16.3°
Direction:309° NW
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 14h 3m 41s (May 10, 2024)

1 minute, 49 seconds longer than yesterday (May 9, 2024)

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

41 minutes, 11 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Palo Alto 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 – 4:21 am
Astro. Twilight4:21 am – 4:59 am
Nautical Twilight4:59 am – 5:34 am
Civil Twilight5:34 am – 6:03 am
Daylight6:03 am – 8:07 pm
Civil Twilight8:07 pm – 8:36 pm
Nautical Twilight8:36 pm – 9:11 pm
Astro. Twilight9:11 pm – 9:49 pm
Night9:49 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Palo Alto - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 106:03 am8:07 pm14:03:41+1:491:05 pm (70.5°)93.881
May 116:02 am8:08 pm14:05:29+1:481:05 pm (70.7°)93.902
May 126:01 am8:08 pm14:07:15+1:461:04 pm (71.0°)93.922
May 136:00 am8:09 pm14:09:00+1:441:04 pm (71.2°)93.942
May 145:59 am8:10 pm14:10:43+1:421:05 pm (71.5°)93.962
May 155:59 am8:11 pm14:12:24+1:401:05 pm (71.7°)93.981
May 165:58 am8:12 pm14:14:03+1:381:05 pm (71.9°)94.000
* All times are local time for Palo Alto. 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 198:06 pm
June solsticeJun 201:51 pm
September equinoxSep 225:44 am
December solsticeDec 211:21 am
* All times are local Palo Alto time.

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Today's Moon in Palo Alto

Percent Illuminated:11.8%
Time:9:38 pm
Altitude:18.9°
Direction:291° NW
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 107:45 am11:36 pm-3:40 pm(80.8°)235,94910.1%
May 118:43 am--4:38 pm(80.5°)239,58817.8%
May 12-12:30 am9:46 am5:34 pm(78.6°)243,08926.7%
May 13-1:14 am10:50 am6:25 pm(75.3°)246,18036.3%
May 14-1:50 am11:54 am7:11 pm(71.0°)248,65246.3%
May 15-2:19 am12:55 pm7:55 pm(66.0°)250,37156.1%
May 16-2:44 am1:54 pm8:35 pm(60.5°)251,27865.7%
* All times are local time for Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 10, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:03 amSat 5:51 pmSat 11:27 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 5:48 amSat 7:33 pmSat 12:40 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 4:12 amSat 4:31 pmSat 10:21 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 6:24 amSat 8:28 pmSat 1:26 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSat 3:24 amSat 2:47 pmSat 9:05 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 6:10 amSat 8:11 pmSat 1:10 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSat 3:50 amSat 3:45 pmSat 9:47 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Palo Alto.

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