Current Time: | Jul 3, 2022 at 1:39:02 am |
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Sunrise Today: | 4:41 am↑ 47° Northeast |
Sunset Today: | 9:37 pm↑ 313° Northwest |
Moonrise Today: | 8:48 am↑ 60° Northeast |
Daylight Hours: | 16 hours, 56 minutes (-1m 17s) |


Today's Sun Position in Pontefract
Time: | 1:39 am |
Altitude: | -13.1° |
Direction: | 7° N |
Phase: | Astronomical Twilight |
Day length today: 16h 56m 23s (Jul 3, 2022)
1 minute, 17 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 2, 2022)
9 hours, 30 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2021)
8 minutes, 15 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2022)
The Sun's altitude in Pontefract 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 Pontefract Today
Day, night, and twilight times in Pontefract 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
Today it does not get darker than Astronomical Twilight.
Nautical Twilight | 12:00 am – 12:03 am |
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Astro. Twilight | 12:03 am – 2:15 am |
Nautical Twilight | 2:15 am – 3:48 am |
Civil Twilight | 3:48 am – 4:41 am |
Daylight | 4:41 am – 9:37 pm |
Civil Twilight | 9:37 pm – 10:29 pm |
Nautical Twilight | 10:29 pm – 11:59 pm |
Sun in Pontefract - Next 7 Days
2022 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Solar Noon | |||
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Jul | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Time | Mil. mi |
Jul 3 | 4:41 am | 9:37 pm | 16:56:23 | −1:17 | 1:09 pm (59.3°) | 94.509 |
Jul 4 | 4:41 am | 9:36 pm | 16:54:59 | −1:23 | 1:09 pm (59.2°) | 94.510 |
Jul 5 | 4:42 am | 9:36 pm | 16:53:29 | −1:29 | 1:09 pm (59.1°) | 94.509 |
Jul 6 | 4:43 am | 9:35 pm | 16:51:54 | −1:35 | 1:10 pm (59.0°) | 94.508 |
Jul 7 | 4:44 am | 9:35 pm | 16:50:12 | −1:41 | 1:10 pm (58.9°) | 94.507 |
Jul 8 | 4:45 am | 9:34 pm | 16:48:25 | −1:47 | 1:10 pm (58.8°) | 94.505 |
Jul 9 | 4:46 am | 9:33 pm | 16:46:32 | −1:52 | 1:10 pm (58.6°) | 94.503 |
* All times are local time for Pontefract. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. |
Equinoxes & Solstices 2022
March equinox | Mar 20 | 3:33 pm |
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June solstice | Jun 21 | 10:14 am |
September equinox | Sep 23 | 2:04 am |
December solstice | Dec 21 | 9:48 pm |
* All times are local Pontefract time. |
Sun Articles
Today's Moon in Pontefract
Percent Illuminated: | 13.6% |
Time: | 1:39 am |
Altitude: | -11.6° |
Direction: | 323° NW |
Position: | Waxing Crescent |
The Moon's path in Pontefract 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
Moon in Pontefract - Next 7 days
2022 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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Jul | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
Jul 3 | 8:48 am | - | - | 4:40 pm | (51.3°) | 248,291 | 18.0% | |||
Jul 4 | - | 12:13 am | 10:04 am | 5:24 pm | (46.2°) | 245,906 | 26.4% | |||
Jul 5 | - | 12:25 am | 11:20 am | 6:06 pm | (40.5°) | 243,002 | 36.0% | |||
Jul 6 | - | 12:35 am | 12:37 pm | 6:49 pm | (34.5°) | 239,651 | 46.4% | |||
- | 12:45 am | 1:56 pm | 7:34 pm | (28.3°) | 235,986 | 57.4% | ||||
Jul 8 | - | 12:57 am | 3:20 pm | 8:22 pm | (22.3°) | 232,214 | 68.4% | |||
Jul 9 | - | 1:10 am | 4:49 pm | 9:14 pm | (16.8°) | 228,611 | 78.8% | |||
* All times are local time for Pontefract. 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. |
Planets Visible in the Sky in Pontefract This Coming Night
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 3, 2022 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 3:38 am | Sun 8:31 pm | Sun 12:04 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Sun 2:53 am | Sun 7:15 pm | Sun 11:04 am | Good visibility |
Mars | Sun 1:14 am | Sun 3:04 pm | Sun 8:09 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 12:37 am | Sun 1:03 pm | Sun 6:50 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Sat 11:28 pm | Sun 8:51 am | Sun 4:10 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Sun 1:41 am | Sun 5:02 pm | Sun 9:21 am | Difficult to see |
Neptune | Sun 12:18 am | Sun 11:52 am | Sun 6:05 am | Difficult to see |
* All times are local time for Pontefract. |
More about the planets visible in the night sky in Pontefract