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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia/Sandwich Is. — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 87.7%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 19, 2024 at 9:16:54 pm
Sunrise Today: 8:11 am↑ 54° Northeast
Sunset Today: 4:05 pm↑ 306° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:41 pm↑ 100° East
Moonset Today: 3:16 am↑ 264° West
Daylight Hours: 7 hours, 54 minutes (-3m 16s)
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Today's Sun Position in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Time:9:16 pm
Altitude:-42.0°
Direction:239° SW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 7h 54m 18s (May 19, 2024)

3 minutes, 16 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 18, 2024)

57 minutes, 38 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

9 hours, 43 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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 – 5:56 am
Astro. Twilight5:56 am – 6:41 am
Nautical Twilight6:41 am – 7:27 am
Civil Twilight7:27 am – 8:11 am
Daylight8:11 am – 4:05 pm
Civil Twilight4:05 pm – 4:48 pm
Nautical Twilight4:48 pm – 5:35 pm
Astro. Twilight5:35 pm – 6:19 pm
Night6:19 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 198:11 am4:05 pm7:54:18−3:1612:08 pm (14.1°)94.051
May 208:12 am4:03 pm7:51:05−3:1212:08 pm (13.9°)94.069
May 218:14 am4:02 pm7:47:56−3:0812:08 pm (13.7°)94.087
May 228:16 am4:00 pm7:44:52−3:0412:08 pm (13.5°)94.105
May 238:17 am3:59 pm7:41:52−3:0012:08 pm (13.3°)94.122
May 248:19 am3:58 pm7:38:56−2:5512:08 pm (13.1°)94.140
May 258:20 am3:56 pm7:36:06−2:5012:08 pm (13.0°)94.157
* All times are local time for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 201:06 am
June solsticeJun 206:51 pm
September equinoxSep 2210:44 am
December solsticeDec 217:21 am
* All times are local South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands time.

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Today's Moon in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Percent Illuminated:87.7%
Time:9:16 pm
Altitude:40.7°
Direction:3° N
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 19-3:16 am2:41 pm9:26 pm(40.8°)249,82687.7%
May 20-4:32 am2:46 pm10:08 pm(46.5°)248,16693.5%
May 21-5:52 am2:53 pm10:52 pm(51.7°)246,13197.5%
May 22-7:16 am3:03 pm11:40 pm(56.2°)243,87899.6%
May 23-8:43 am3:19 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 24-10:08 am3:46 pm12:32 am(59.6°)241,55299.6%
May 25-11:22 am4:32 pm1:28 am(61.6°)239,27297.2%
* All times are local time for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:39 amMon 3:34 pmMon 10:37 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 7:46 amMon 3:57 pmMon 11:52 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 3:40 amMon 2:49 pmMon 9:15 amAverage visibility
JupiterMon 8:03 amMon 4:04 pmMon 12:03 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnMon 12:55 amMon 2:18 pmMon 7:36 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 7:35 amMon 3:48 pmMon 11:41 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneMon 2:06 amMon 2:28 pmMon 8:17 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

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