Current Time: | Sep 16, 2024 at 3:28:36 am |
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Sunrise Today: | 6:50 am↑ 86° East |
Sunset Today: | 7:13 pm↑ 273° West |
Moonrise Today: | 6:42 pm↑ 104° East |
Moonset Today: | 4:46 am↑ 251° West |
Daylight Hours: | 12 hours, 23 minutes (-2m 29s) |
Today's Sun Position in 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W
Time: | 3:28 am |
Altitude: | -36.8° |
Direction: | 48° NE |
Phase: | Night |
Day length today: 12h 22m 56s (Sep 16, 2024)
2 minutes, 29 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 15, 2024)
2 hours, 56 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)
2 hours, 30 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)
The Sun's altitude in 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W 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 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W Today
Day, night, and twilight times in 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W 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
Night | 12:00 am – 5:20 am |
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Astro. Twilight | 5:20 am – 5:52 am |
Nautical Twilight | 5:52 am – 6:24 am |
Civil Twilight | 6:24 am – 6:50 am |
Daylight | 6:50 am – 7:13 pm |
Civil Twilight | 7:13 pm – 7:40 pm |
Nautical Twilight | 7:40 pm – 8:11 pm |
Astro. Twilight | 8:11 pm – 8:43 pm |
Night | 8:43 pm – 11:59 pm |
Sun in 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W - Next 7 Days
2024 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Solar Noon | |||
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Sep | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Time | Mil. mi |
Sep 16 | 6:50 am | 7:13 pm | 12:22:56 | −2:29 | 1:02 pm (53.4°) | 93.437 |
Sep 17 | 6:51 am | 7:12 pm | 12:20:26 | −2:30 | 1:02 pm (53.0°) | 93.412 |
Sep 18 | 6:52 am | 7:10 pm | 12:17:56 | −2:30 | 1:01 pm (52.6°) | 93.386 |
Sep 19 | 6:53 am | 7:08 pm | 12:15:25 | −2:30 | 1:01 pm (52.2°) | 93.361 |
Sep 20 | 6:54 am | 7:07 pm | 12:12:55 | −2:30 | 1:01 pm (51.8°) | 93.335 |
Sep 21 | 6:55 am | 7:05 pm | 12:10:24 | −2:30 | 1:00 pm (51.4°) | 93.310 |
Sep 22 | 6:56 am | 7:04 pm | 12:07:54 | −2:30 | 1:00 pm (51.0°) | 93.285 |
* All times are local time for 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. |
The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W is at 8:43 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?
Equinoxes & Solstices 2024
March equinox | Mar 19 | 11:06 pm |
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June solstice | Jun 20 | 4:51 pm |
September equinox | Sep 22 | 8:44 am |
December solstice | Dec 21 | 4:21 am |
* All times are local 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W time. |
Sun Articles
Today's Moon in 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W
Percent Illuminated: | 95.2% |
Time: | 3:28 am |
Altitude: | 12.1° |
Direction: | 238° SW |
Position: | Waxing Gibbous |
The Moon's path in 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W 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 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W - Next 7 days
2024 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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Sep | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
Sep 16 | - | 4:46 am | 6:42 pm | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||||
Sep 17 | - | 6:03 am | 7:09 pm | 12:17 am | (41.1°) | 223,154 | 98.7% | |||
Sep 18 | - | 7:21 am | 7:35 pm | 1:09 am | (48.6°) | 222,079 | 100.0% | |||
Sep 19 | - | 8:38 am | 8:03 pm | 2:00 am | (56.2°) | 222,298 | 98.0% | |||
Sep 20 | - | 9:56 am | 8:33 pm | 2:53 am | (63.5°) | 223,761 | 92.9% | |||
Sep 21 | - | 11:14 am | 9:08 pm | 3:47 am | (69.9°) | 226,275 | 85.2% | |||
Sep 22 | - | 12:31 pm | 9:50 pm | 4:44 am | (74.9°) | 229,544 | 75.6% | |||
* All times are local time for 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W. 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. |
Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W on Sep 17 – Sep 18
Planets Visible in the Sky in 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W This Coming Night
Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Sep 16, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Mon 5:48 am | Mon 6:51 pm | Mon 12:20 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Mon 9:09 am | Mon 8:21 pm | Mon 2:46 pm | Fairly good visibility |
Mars | Mon 12:29 am | Mon 3:19 pm | Mon 7:54 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 11:23 pm | Mon 2:03 pm | Mon 6:43 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Mon 6:54 pm | Tue 6:07 am | Tue 12:31 am | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Sun 9:57 pm | Mon 12:12 pm | Mon 5:04 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Sun 7:26 pm | Mon 7:18 am | Mon 1:22 am | Slightly difficult to see |
* All times are local time for 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W. |
More about the planets visible in the night sky in 38°54'34.9"N, 77°00'51.2"W