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West Coast Region, New Zealand — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 2.9%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 10, 2024 at 1:56:48 am
Sunrise Today: 7:37 am 66° East
Sunset Today: 5:29 pm 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 10:03 am 52° Northeast
Moonset Today: 6:32 pm 309° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 51 minutes (-2m 13s)
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Today's Sun Position in West Coast Region

Time:1:56 am
Altitude:-59.1°
Direction:139° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 51m 23s (May 10, 2024)

2 minutes, 13 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 9, 2024)

51 minutes, 20 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

5 hours, 30 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in West Coast Region Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:59 am
Astro. Twilight5:59 am – 6:33 am
Nautical Twilight6:33 am – 7:07 am
Civil Twilight7:07 am – 7:37 am
Daylight7:37 am – 5:29 pm
Civil Twilight5:29 pm – 5:59 pm
Nautical Twilight5:59 pm – 6:33 pm
Astro. Twilight6:33 pm – 7:07 pm
Night7:07 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in West Coast Region - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 107:37 am5:29 pm9:51:23−2:1312:33 pm (29.3°)93.864
May 117:38 am5:28 pm9:49:11−2:1112:33 pm (29.1°)93.885
May 127:39 am5:26 pm9:47:01−2:0912:33 pm (28.8°)93.906
May 137:41 am5:25 pm9:44:54−2:0712:33 pm (28.6°)93.926
May 147:42 am5:24 pm9:42:49−2:0512:33 pm (28.3°)93.946
May 157:43 am5:23 pm9:40:46−2:0312:33 pm (28.1°)93.965
May 167:44 am5:22 pm9:38:45−2:0012:33 pm (27.9°)93.985
* All times are local time for West Coast Region. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in West Coast Region

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in West Coast Region - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 1010:03 am6:32 pm-2:20 pm(18.9°)233,1055.2%
May 1111:12 am7:27 pm-3:19 pm(17.7°)236,62411.4%
May 1212:08 pm8:30 pm-4:18 pm(18.3°)240,26019.4%
May 1312:53 pm9:37 pm-5:12 pm(20.5°)243,70428.5%
May 141:27 pm10:45 pm-6:02 pm(24.0°)246,69338.2%
May 151:54 pm11:51 pm-6:48 pm(28.4°)249,03248.1%
May 162:16 pm--7:31 pm(33.5°)250,60358.0%
* All times are local time for West Coast Region. 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 West Coast Region This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 10, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:16 amFri 4:35 pmFri 10:56 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 7:00 amFri 5:13 pmFri 12:07 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 3:55 amFri 3:48 pmFri 9:52 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 8:10 amFri 5:50 pmFri 1:00 pmDifficult to see
SaturnFri 2:13 amFri 3:08 pmFri 8:41 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 7:55 amFri 5:37 pmFri 12:46 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 3:16 amFri 3:31 pmFri 9:23 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for West Coast Region.

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