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Birkenhead, New Zealand — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 46.4%
First Quarter
Current Time: Jun 14, 2024 at 7:46:57 am
Sunrise Today: 7:31 am↑ 61° Northeast
Sunset Today: 5:11 pm↑ 299° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 12:36 pm↑ 84° East
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 39 minutes (-22s)
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Today's Sun Position in Birkenhead

Time:7:46 am
Altitude:2.1°
Direction:59° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 39m 21s (Jun 14, 2024)

22 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jun 13, 2024)

1 minute, 11 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

5 hours, 1 minute shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Birkenhead 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 Birkenhead Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Birkenhead 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 – 5:58 am
Astro. Twilight5:58 am – 6:30 am
Nautical Twilight6:30 am – 7:02 am
Civil Twilight7:02 am – 7:31 am
Daylight7:31 am – 5:11 pm
Civil Twilight5:11 pm – 5:40 pm
Nautical Twilight5:40 pm – 6:12 pm
Astro. Twilight6:12 pm – 6:44 pm
Night6:44 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Birkenhead - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 147:31 am5:11 pm9:39:21−0:2212:21 pm (29.9°)94.412
Jun 157:32 am5:11 pm9:39:02−0:1912:21 pm (29.9°)94.420
Jun 167:32 am5:11 pm9:38:46−0:1612:21 pm (29.9°)94.428
Jun 177:32 am5:11 pm9:38:32−0:1312:22 pm (29.8°)94.435
Jun 187:33 am5:11 pm9:38:22−0:1012:22 pm (29.8°)94.443
Jun 197:33 am5:11 pm9:38:15−0:0712:22 pm (29.8°)94.449
Jun 207:33 am5:11 pm9:38:11−0:0412:22 pm (29.8°)94.456
* All times are local time for Birkenhead. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (winter solstice) in Birkenhead is at 8:50 am on Friday, June 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 3 minutes shorter than the December solstice. In locations south of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 204:06 pm
June solsticeJun 218:51 am
September equinoxSep 2312:44 am
December solsticeDec 2110:21 pm
* All times are local Birkenhead time.

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Today's Moon in Birkenhead

Percent Illuminated:46.4%
Time:7:46 am
Altitude:-53.3°
Direction:139° SE
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Birkenhead 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

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Moon in Birkenhead - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 1412:36 pm--6:30 pm(48.8°)251,04750.6%
Jun 15-12:32 am12:58 pm7:09 pm(54.7°)250,87060.3%
Jun 16-1:29 am1:19 pm7:48 pm(60.5°)249,88269.6%
Jun 17-2:26 am1:42 pm8:29 pm(66.1°)248,17278.3%
Jun 18-3:26 am2:08 pm9:13 pm(71.3°)245,88486.0%
Jun 19-4:29 am2:39 pm10:02 pm(75.8°)243,20492.3%
Jun 20-5:34 am3:16 pm10:54 pm(79.2°)240,35097.0%
* All times are local time for Birkenhead. 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 Birkenhead This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 7:31 amFri 5:03 pmFri 12:17 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusFri 7:45 amFri 5:19 pmFri 12:32 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 3:29 amFri 2:23 pmFri 8:56 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 6:02 amFri 3:58 pmFri 11:00 amAverage visibility
SaturnThu 11:54 pmFri 12:34 pmFri 6:14 amGreat visibility
UranusFri 5:17 amFri 3:24 pmFri 10:20 amVery difficult to see
NeptuneFri 12:46 amFri 12:57 pmFri 6:52 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Birkenhead.

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