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Launceston city centre, Tas, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 53.3%
First Quarter
Current Time: May 16, 2024 at 5:44:27 am
Sunrise Today: 7:14 am↑ 65° Northeast
Sunset Today: 5:00 pm↑ 295° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:49 pm↑ 72° East
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 47 minutes (-1m 53s)
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Today's Sun Position in Launceston city centre

Time:5:44 am
Altitude:-16.8°
Direction:79° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 9h 46m 42s (May 16, 2024)

1 minute, 53 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 15, 2024)

36 minutes, 15 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

5 hours, 24 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Launceston city centre 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 Launceston city centre Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Launceston city centre 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 – 5:37 am
Astro. Twilight5:37 am – 6:10 am
Nautical Twilight6:10 am – 6:44 am
Civil Twilight6:44 am – 7:14 am
Daylight7:14 am – 5:00 pm
Civil Twilight5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Nautical Twilight5:30 pm – 6:04 pm
Astro. Twilight6:04 pm – 6:37 pm
Night6:37 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Launceston city centre - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 167:14 am5:00 pm9:46:42−1:5312:07 pm (29.4°)93.986
May 177:15 am5:00 pm9:44:51−1:5112:07 pm (29.2°)94.005
May 187:16 am4:59 pm9:43:02−1:4812:07 pm (29.0°)94.024
May 197:17 am4:58 pm9:41:15−1:4612:07 pm (28.7°)94.042
May 207:18 am4:57 pm9:39:31−1:4412:07 pm (28.5°)94.060
May 217:18 am4:56 pm9:37:49−1:4112:08 pm (28.3°)94.078
May 227:19 am4:56 pm9:36:10−1:3912:08 pm (28.1°)94.096
* All times are local time for Launceston city centre. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 202:06 pm
June solsticeJun 216:51 am
September equinoxSep 2210:44 pm
December solsticeDec 218:21 pm
* All times are local Launceston city centre time.

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Today's Moon in Launceston city centre

Percent Illuminated:53.3%
Time:5:44 am
Altitude:-61.1°
Direction:211° SW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Launceston city centre 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 Launceston city centre - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 161:49 pm--7:08 pm(35.4°)250,67758.6%
May 17-12:36 am2:09 pm7:48 pm(41.0°)251,37768.0%
May 18-1:37 am2:27 pm8:27 pm(46.8°)251,28276.6%
May 19-2:37 am2:45 pm9:06 pm(52.6°)250,46884.3%
May 20-3:38 am3:04 pm9:46 pm(58.4°)249,05490.8%
May 21-4:40 am3:25 pm10:29 pm(63.9°)247,18695.7%
May 22-5:45 am3:50 pm11:15 pm(68.8°)245,02398.8%
* All times are local time for Launceston city centre. 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 Launceston city centre This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 4:59 amThu 4:04 pmThu 10:32 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 6:46 amThu 4:47 pmThu 11:47 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 3:29 amThu 3:10 pmThu 9:19 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 7:24 amThu 5:08 pmThu 12:16 pmExtremely difficult to see
SaturnThu 1:27 amThu 2:18 pmThu 7:52 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 7:03 amThu 4:52 pmThu 11:58 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 2:27 amThu 2:41 pmThu 8:34 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Launceston city centre.

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