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Richmond, VA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 21.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 12, 2024 at 6:11:04 am
Sunrise Today: 6:02 am 66° East
Sunset Today: 8:10 pm 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:39 am 55° Northeast
Moonset Today: 12:26 am 306° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 7 minutes (+1m 47s)
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Today's Sun Position in Richmond

Time:6:11 am
Altitude:1.1°
Direction:67° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 7m 28s (May 12, 2024)

1 minute, 47 seconds longer than yesterday (May 11, 2024)

4 hours, 33 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

37 minutes, 59 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Richmond Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:19 am
Astro. Twilight4:19 am – 4:58 am
Nautical Twilight4:58 am – 5:33 am
Civil Twilight5:33 am – 6:02 am
Daylight6:02 am – 8:10 pm
Civil Twilight8:10 pm – 8:39 pm
Nautical Twilight8:39 pm – 9:14 pm
Astro. Twilight9:14 pm – 9:53 pm
Night9:53 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Richmond - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 126:02 am8:10 pm14:07:28+1:471:06 pm (70.9°)93.920
May 136:01 am8:10 pm14:09:14+1:451:06 pm (71.1°)93.940
May 146:00 am8:11 pm14:10:57+1:431:06 pm (71.3°)93.959
May 156:00 am8:12 pm14:12:39+1:411:06 pm (71.6°)93.979
May 165:59 am8:13 pm14:14:18+1:391:06 pm (71.8°)93.998
May 175:58 am8:14 pm14:15:56+1:371:06 pm (72.0°)94.017
May 185:57 am8:15 pm14:17:31+1:351:06 pm (72.2°)94.035
* All times are local time for Richmond. 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 Richmond

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Richmond - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 12-12:26 am9:39 am5:28 pm(78.8°)242,67125.5%
May 13-1:11 am10:43 am6:20 pm(75.7°)245,82635.1%
May 14-1:47 am11:47 am7:07 pm(71.5°)248,38345.0%
May 15-2:17 am12:48 pm7:50 pm(66.5°)250,20154.9%
May 16-2:42 am1:48 pm8:31 pm(61.1°)251,21064.5%
May 17-3:05 am2:46 pm9:10 pm(55.3°)251,40773.5%
May 18-3:26 am3:43 pm9:49 pm(49.5°)250,85181.6%
* All times are local time for Richmond. 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 Richmond This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:03 amSun 5:54 pmSun 11:28 amDifficult to see
VenusSun 5:48 amSun 7:36 pmSun 12:42 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 4:12 amSun 4:32 pmSun 10:22 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 6:22 amSun 8:27 pmSun 1:24 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSun 3:21 amSun 2:45 pmSun 9:03 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 6:04 amMon 8:06 pmMon 1:05 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 3:48 amSun 3:43 pmSun 9:45 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Richmond.

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