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Houston County, AL, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.0%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 24, 2024 at 6:18:10 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:02 am↑ 74° East
Sunset Today: 7:16 pm↑ 286° West
Moonrise Today: 8:13 pm↑ 113° Southeast
Moonset Today: 6:14 am↑ 250° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 13 minutes (+1m 42s)
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Today's Sun Position in Houston County

Time:6:18 pm
Altitude:11.3°
Direction:279° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 13m 8s (Apr 24, 2024)

1 minute, 42 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 23, 2024)

3 hours, 5 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

57 minutes, 16 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Houston County 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 Houston County Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Houston County 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 – 4:36 am
Astro. Twilight4:36 am – 5:07 am
Nautical Twilight5:07 am – 5:37 am
Civil Twilight5:37 am – 6:02 am
Daylight6:02 am – 7:16 pm
Civil Twilight7:16 pm – 7:41 pm
Nautical Twilight7:41 pm – 8:11 pm
Astro. Twilight8:11 pm – 8:42 pm
Night8:42 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Houston County - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 246:02 am7:16 pm13:13:08+1:4212:39 pm (72.0°)93.503
Apr 256:01 am7:16 pm13:14:49+1:4112:39 pm (72.4°)93.528
Apr 266:00 am7:17 pm13:16:30+1:4012:38 pm (72.7°)93.552
Apr 275:59 am7:18 pm13:18:10+1:3912:38 pm (73.0°)93.577
Apr 285:58 am7:18 pm13:19:49+1:3812:38 pm (73.3°)93.602
Apr 295:57 am7:19 pm13:21:27+1:3812:38 pm (73.6°)93.626
Apr 305:57 am7:20 pm13:23:04+1:3712:38 pm (73.9°)93.651
* All times are local time for Houston County. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 1910:06 pm
June solsticeJun 203:51 pm
September equinoxSep 227:44 am
December solsticeDec 213:21 am
* All times are local Houston County time.

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Today's Moon in Houston County

Percent Illuminated:99.0%
Time:6:18 pm
Altitude:-23.4°
Direction:100° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Houston County 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 Houston County - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 24-6:14 am8:13 pm12:47 am(42.4°)248,00199.9%
Apr 25-6:47 am9:14 pm1:33 am(37.5°)246,15498.3%
Apr 26-7:26 am10:17 pm2:22 am(33.5°)244,11094.7%
Apr 27-8:12 am11:18 pm3:16 am(30.8°)241,90488.9%
Apr 28-9:06 am-4:12 am(29.6°)239,55881.3%
Apr 2912:15 am10:08 am-5:11 am(30.1°)237,10071.9%
Apr 301:07 am11:14 am-6:08 am(32.4°)234,58361.3%
* All times are local time for Houston County. 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Houston County This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 24, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:11 amThu 5:39 pmThu 11:25 amDifficult to see
VenusWed 5:37 amWed 6:22 pmWed 11:59 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 4:16 amThu 4:08 pmThu 10:12 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 7:03 amWed 8:36 pmWed 1:49 pmAverage visibility
SaturnThu 3:51 amThu 3:21 pmThu 9:36 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:59 amWed 8:33 pmWed 1:46 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 4:24 amThu 4:19 pmThu 10:22 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Houston County.

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