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The Observatory, Qld, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 18.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 12, 2024 at 11:38:02 am
Sunrise Today: 6:35 am 70° East
Sunset Today: 5:32 pm 290° West
Moonrise Today: 10:38 am 59° Northeast
Moonset Today: 9:07 pm 301° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 57 minutes (-1m 2s)
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Today's Sun Position in The Observatory

Time:11:38 am
Altitude:46.2°
Direction:9° N
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 56m 53s (May 12, 2024)

1 minute, 2 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 11, 2024)

22 minutes, 16 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

2 hours, 45 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in The Observatory Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:16 am
Astro. Twilight5:16 am – 5:44 am
Nautical Twilight5:44 am – 6:11 am
Civil Twilight6:11 am – 6:35 am
Daylight6:35 am – 5:32 pm
Civil Twilight5:32 pm – 5:56 pm
Nautical Twilight5:56 pm – 6:24 pm
Astro. Twilight6:24 pm – 6:51 pm
Night6:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in The Observatory - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 126:35 am5:32 pm10:56:53−1:0212:04 pm (46.7°)93.907
May 136:36 am5:32 pm10:55:51−1:0112:04 pm (46.5°)93.927
May 146:36 am5:31 pm10:54:51−1:0012:04 pm (46.2°)93.947
May 156:37 am5:31 pm10:53:52−0:5912:04 pm (46.0°)93.967
May 166:37 am5:30 pm10:52:54−0:5712:04 pm (45.8°)93.986
May 176:38 am5:30 pm10:51:57−0:5612:04 pm (45.5°)94.005
May 186:38 am5:29 pm10:51:02−0:5512:04 pm (45.3°)94.024
* All times are local time for The Observatory. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in The Observatory

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in The Observatory - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 1210:38 am9:07 pm-3:52 pm(36.4°)240,48619.9%
May 1311:29 am10:07 pm-4:46 pm(38.7°)243,90829.0%
May 1412:12 pm11:05 pm-5:36 pm(42.3°)246,86138.8%
May 1512:49 pm--6:22 pm(46.8°)249,15548.8%
May 16-12:00 am1:21 pm7:04 pm(51.9°)250,67458.6%
May 17-12:52 am1:51 pm7:44 pm(57.5°)251,37667.9%
May 18-1:43 am2:19 pm8:23 pm(63.3°)251,28376.6%
* All times are local time for The Observatory. 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 The Observatory This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:37 amSun 4:16 pmSun 10:26 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 6:07 amSun 5:12 pmSun 11:40 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 3:23 amSun 3:18 pmSun 9:21 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 6:59 amSun 5:50 pmSun 12:25 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSun 1:50 amSun 2:18 pmSun 8:04 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 6:43 amSun 5:35 pmSun 12:09 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 2:42 amSun 2:50 pmSun 8:46 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for The Observatory.

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