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Arenal, Costa Rica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 57.9%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 14, 2024 at 7:12:01 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:17 am↑ 66° East
Sunset Today: 6:02 pm↑ 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 12:06 pm↑ 89° East
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 44 minutes (+5s)
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Today's Sun Position in Arenal

Time:7:12 pm
Altitude:-16.3°
Direction:298° NW
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 44m 15s (Jun 14, 2024)

5 seconds longer than yesterday (Jun 13, 2024)

1 hour, 13 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

14 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Arenal 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 Arenal Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Arenal 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 – 4:00 am
Astro. Twilight4:00 am – 4:27 am
Nautical Twilight4:27 am – 4:54 am
Civil Twilight4:54 am – 5:17 am
Daylight5:17 am – 6:02 pm
Civil Twilight6:02 pm – 6:25 pm
Nautical Twilight6:25 pm – 6:52 pm
Astro. Twilight6:52 pm – 7:20 pm
Night7:20 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Arenal - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 145:17 am6:02 pm12:44:15+0:0511:40 am (77.2°)94.418
Jun 155:18 am6:02 pm12:44:19+0:0411:40 am (77.2°)94.426
Jun 165:18 am6:02 pm12:44:22+0:0311:40 am (77.2°)94.433
Jun 175:18 am6:02 pm12:44:25+0:0211:40 am (77.1°)94.441
Jun 185:18 am6:03 pm12:44:27+0:0111:40 am (77.1°)94.448
Jun 195:18 am6:03 pm12:44:28+0:0111:41 am (77.1°)94.454
Jun 205:19 am6:03 pm12:44:29< 1s11:41 am (77.1°)94.460
* All times are local time for Arenal. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (summer solstice) in Arenal is at 2:50 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 1 hour, 14 minutes longer than the December solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 199:06 pm
June solsticeJun 202:51 pm
September equinoxSep 226:44 am
December solsticeDec 213:21 am
* All times are local Arenal time.

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Today's Moon in Arenal

Percent Illuminated:57.9%
Time:7:12 pm
Altitude:72.3°
Direction:231° SW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Arenal 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 Arenal - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 1412:06 pm--6:16 pm(78.9°)251,00357.6%
Jun 15-12:24 am12:50 pm6:55 pm(73.0°)250,23567.0%
Jun 16-12:59 am1:34 pm7:36 pm(67.3°)248,71475.9%
Jun 17-1:36 am2:21 pm8:19 pm(62.0°)246,57083.9%
Jun 18-2:16 am3:11 pm9:06 pm(57.3°)243,97990.7%
Jun 19-3:00 am4:05 pm9:58 pm(53.6°)241,15195.9%
Jun 20-3:49 am5:03 pm10:53 pm(51.2°)238,31099.0%
* All times are local time for Arenal. 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 Arenal This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:22 amSat 6:09 pmSat 11:45 amVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusSat 5:31 amSat 6:15 pmSat 11:53 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 2:02 amSat 2:24 pmSat 8:13 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 3:56 amSat 4:31 pmSat 10:13 amAverage visibility
SaturnFri 11:29 pmSat 11:23 amSat 5:26 amGreat visibility
UranusSat 3:16 amSat 3:48 pmSat 9:32 amVery difficult to see
NeptuneSat 12:03 amSat 12:04 pmSat 6:03 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Arenal.

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