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Winston-Salem, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 22.2%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 12, 2024 at 8:20:23 am
Sunrise Today: 6:17 am↑ 66° East
Sunset Today: 8:18 pm↑ 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:56 am↑ 56° Northeast
Moonset Today: 12:32 am↑ 305° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 1 minute (+1m 41s)
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Today's Sun Position in Winston-Salem

Time:8:20 am
Altitude:23.2°
Direction:84° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 1m 7s (May 12, 2024)

1 minute, 41 seconds longer than yesterday (May 11, 2024)

4 hours, 18 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

35 minutes, 51 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Winston-Salem 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 – 4:37 am
Astro. Twilight4:37 am – 5:14 am
Nautical Twilight5:14 am – 5:48 am
Civil Twilight5:48 am – 6:17 am
Daylight6:17 am – 8:18 pm
Civil Twilight8:18 pm – 8:46 pm
Nautical Twilight8:46 pm – 9:21 pm
Astro. Twilight9:21 pm – 9:58 pm
Night9:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Winston-Salem - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 126:17 am8:18 pm14:01:07+1:411:17 pm (72.3°)93.920
May 136:16 am8:18 pm14:02:47+1:391:17 pm (72.5°)93.940
May 146:15 am8:19 pm14:04:25+1:371:17 pm (72.8°)93.959
May 156:14 am8:20 pm14:06:00+1:351:17 pm (73.0°)93.979
May 166:13 am8:21 pm14:07:34+1:341:17 pm (73.2°)93.998
May 176:13 am8:22 pm14:09:07+1:321:17 pm (73.5°)94.017
May 186:12 am8:22 pm14:10:37+1:301:17 pm (73.7°)94.035
* All times are local time for Winston-Salem. 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 Winston-Salem time.

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Today's Moon in Winston-Salem

Percent Illuminated:22.2%
Time:8:20 am
Altitude:-14.5°
Direction:40° NE
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 12-12:32 am9:56 am5:40 pm(80.3°)242,69825.6%
May 13-1:18 am10:59 am6:31 pm(77.1°)245,84835.2%
May 14-1:55 am12:02 pm7:19 pm(72.9°)248,40145.1%
May 15-2:25 am1:03 pm8:02 pm(68.0°)250,21255.0%
May 16-2:52 am2:01 pm8:43 pm(62.5°)251,21464.6%
May 17-3:15 am2:58 pm9:22 pm(56.8°)251,40673.5%
May 18-3:37 am3:55 pm10:01 pm(50.9°)250,84481.6%
* All times are local time for Winston-Salem. 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 Winston-Salem This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:16 amSun 6:04 pmSun 11:40 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 6:02 amSun 7:44 pmSun 12:53 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 4:23 amSun 4:43 pmSun 10:33 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 6:36 amSun 8:35 pmSun 1:36 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSun 3:32 amSun 2:57 pmSun 9:14 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 6:18 amMon 8:14 pmMon 1:16 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 3:59 amSun 3:54 pmSun 9:56 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Winston-Salem.

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