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Sanford, NC Micro Area, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 98.8%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 20, 2024 at 10:14:55 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:01 am↑ 60° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:35 pm↑ 300° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 7:46 pm↑ 124° Southeast
Moonset Today: 4:23 am↑ 238° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 33 minutes (+1s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sanford, NC Micro Area

Time:10:14 pm
Altitude:-16.8°
Direction:317° NW
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 14h 33m 25s (Jun 20, 2024)

1 second longer than yesterday (Jun 19, 2024)

4 hours, 47 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Sanford, NC Micro Area 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 Sanford, NC Micro Area Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Sanford, NC Micro Area 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 – 4:13 am
Astro. Twilight4:13 am – 4:54 am
Nautical Twilight4:54 am – 5:31 am
Civil Twilight5:31 am – 6:01 am
Daylight6:01 am – 8:35 pm
Civil Twilight8:35 pm – 9:05 pm
Nautical Twilight9:05 pm – 9:42 pm
Astro. Twilight9:42 pm – 10:23 pm
Night10:23 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sanford, NC Micro Area - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 206:01 am8:35 pm14:33:25+0:011:18 pm (78.0°)94.460
Jun 216:01 am8:35 pm14:33:24−0:011:18 pm (78.0°)94.466
Jun 226:02 am8:35 pm14:33:20−0:041:18 pm (78.0°)94.472
Jun 236:02 am8:35 pm14:33:13−0:071:19 pm (77.9°)94.477
Jun 246:02 am8:35 pm14:33:03−0:101:19 pm (77.9°)94.482
Jun 256:03 am8:35 pm14:32:50−0:131:19 pm (77.9°)94.487
Jun 266:03 am8:35 pm14:32:34−0:161:19 pm (77.8°)94.491
* All times are local time for Sanford, NC Micro Area. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (summer solstice) in Sanford, NC Micro Area is at 4:50 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 4 hours, 48 minutes longer than the December solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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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 Sanford, NC Micro Area time.

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Today's Moon in Sanford, NC Micro Area

Percent Illuminated:98.8%
Time:10:14 pm
Altitude:19.1°
Direction:150° SE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Sanford, NC Micro Area 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 Sanford, NC Micro Area - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 20-4:23 am7:46 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jun 21-5:11 am8:49 pm12:30 am(26.1°)238,35499.0%
Jun 22-6:09 am9:46 pm1:29 am(25.3°)235,70899.8%
Jun 23-7:16 am10:35 pm2:29 am(26.5°)233,43798.0%
Jun 24-8:27 am11:16 pm3:28 am(29.5°)231,65793.5%
Jun 25-9:40 am11:51 pm4:24 am(34.1°)230,41786.6%
Jun 26-10:51 am-5:16 am(40.0°)229,70377.6%
* All times are local time for Sanford, NC Micro Area. 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 Sanford, NC Micro Area This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jun 20, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:34 amFri 9:17 pmFri 1:56 pmDifficult to see
VenusFri 6:21 amFri 8:56 pmFri 1:39 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 3:02 amFri 4:26 pmFri 9:43 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 4:28 amFri 6:37 pmFri 11:33 amAverage visibility
SaturnFri 12:55 amFri 12:24 pmFri 6:40 amGreat visibility
UranusFri 3:49 amFri 5:45 pmFri 10:47 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 1:19 amFri 1:16 pmFri 7:17 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Sanford, NC Micro Area.

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