Sun & moon times today, 31°11'N, 121°30'E

Moon: 97.8%

Current Time:	Sep 19, 2024 at 3:39:43 pm
Sunrise Today:	5:40 am↑ 88° East
Sunset Today:	5:54 pm↑ 272° West
Moonrise Today:	6:39 pm↑ 82° East
Moonset Today:	6:38 am↑ 274° West
Daylight Hours:	12 hours, 14 minutes (-1m 52s)

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Where is the Sun directly overhead right now?

Time:	3:39 pm
Altitude:	27.7°
Direction:	253° W
Phase:	Daylight

Day length today: 12h 13m 55s (Sep 19, 2024)

1 minute, 52 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 18, 2024)

2 hours, 6 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

1 hour, 56 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

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Night	12:00 am – 4:19 am
Astro. Twilight	4:19 am – 4:47 am
Nautical Twilight	4:47 am – 5:16 am
Civil Twilight	5:16 am – 5:40 am
Daylight	5:40 am – 5:54 pm
Civil Twilight	5:54 pm – 6:18 pm
Nautical Twilight	6:18 pm – 6:46 pm
Astro. Twilight	6:46 pm – 7:15 pm
Night	7:15 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in 31°11'N, 121°30'E - Next 7 Days

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2024	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylength		Solar Noon
Sep	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. mi
Sep	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. mi
Sep 19	5:40 am	5:54 pm	12:13:55	−1:52	11:47 am (60.1°)	93.375
Sep 20	5:41 am	5:53 pm	12:12:02	−1:52	11:47 am (59.7°)	93.349
Sep 21	5:41 am	5:51 pm	12:10:09	−1:52	11:46 am (59.3°)	93.324
Sep 22	5:42 am	5:50 pm	12:08:16	−1:52	11:46 am (59.0°)	93.299
Sep 23	5:42 am	5:49 pm	12:06:23	−1:52	11:46 am (58.6°)	93.273
Sep 24	5:43 am	5:47 pm	12:04:30	−1:52	11:45 am (58.2°)	93.248
Sep 25	5:44 am	5:46 pm	12:02:37	−1:53	11:45 am (57.8°)	93.222
* All times are local time for 31°11'N, 121°30'E. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in 31°11'N, 121°30'E is at 8:43 pm on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinox	Mar 20	11:06 am
June solstice	Jun 21	4:51 am
September equinox	Sep 22	8:44 pm
December solstice	Dec 21	5:21 pm
* All times are local 31°11'N, 121°30'E time.

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Percent Illuminated:

97.8%

Time:	3:39 pm
Altitude:	-35.7°
Direction:	55° NE
Position:	Waning Gibbous

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in 31°11'N, 121°30'E - Next 7 days

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2024	Moonrise/Moonset			Meridian Passing
Sep	Moonrise	Moonset	Moonrise	Time		Distance (mi)	Illumination
Sep 19	-	6:38 am	6:39 pm	12:18 am	(59.8°)	222,016	99.5%
Sep 20	-	7:49 am	7:14 pm	1:09 am	(67.4°)	222,809	96.1%
Sep 21	-	9:01 am	7:52 pm	2:03 am	(74.3°)	224,775	89.8%
Sep 22	-	10:13 am	8:35 pm	2:58 am	(80.1°)	227,668	81.1%
Sep 23	-	11:24 am	9:24 pm	3:56 am	(84.4°)	231,167	70.9%
Sep 24	-	12:29 pm	10:20 pm	4:55 am	(86.9°)	234,933	59.9%
Sep 25	-	1:28 pm	11:20 pm	5:54 am	(87.4°)	238,660	48.8%
* All times are local time for 31°11'N, 121°30'E. 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 31°11'N, 121°30'E This Coming Night

	Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 19, 2024
Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Comment
Mercury	Thu 4:52 am	Thu 5:33 pm	Thu 11:13 am	Slightly difficult to see
Venus	Thu 7:53 am	Thu 7:12 pm	Thu 1:33 pm	Fairly good visibility
Mars	Thu 11:31 pm	Fri 1:38 pm	Fri 6:35 am	Average visibility
Jupiter	Thu 10:16 pm	Fri 12:16 pm	Fri 5:16 am	Perfect visibility
Saturn	Thu 5:24 pm	Fri 4:49 am	Thu 11:06 pm	Perfect visibility
Uranus	Thu 8:46 pm	Fri 10:27 am	Fri 3:36 am	Average visibility
Neptune	Thu 5:57 pm	Fri 5:51 am	Thu 11:54 pm	Slightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for 31°11'N, 121°30'E.

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