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Rockville, MD, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 0.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Oct 3, 2024 at 10:47:34 am
Sunrise Today: 7:07 am↑ 95° East
Sunset Today: 6:47 pm↑ 265° West
Moonrise Today: 7:51 am↑ 101° East
Moonset Today: 7:06 pm↑ 256° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 40 minutes (-2m 30s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rockville

Time:10:47 am
Altitude:37.3°
Direction:138° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 40m 9s (Oct 3, 2024)

2 minutes, 30 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 2, 2024)

2 hours, 14 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

3 hours, 14 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Rockville 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 Rockville Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Rockville 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 – 5:38 am
Astro. Twilight5:38 am – 6:09 am
Nautical Twilight6:09 am – 6:40 am
Civil Twilight6:40 am – 7:07 am
Daylight7:07 am – 6:47 pm
Civil Twilight6:47 pm – 7:13 pm
Nautical Twilight7:13 pm – 7:44 pm
Astro. Twilight7:44 pm – 8:15 pm
Night8:15 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rockville - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 37:07 am6:47 pm11:40:09−2:3012:57 pm (46.6°)92.998
Oct 47:07 am6:45 pm11:37:38−2:3012:57 pm (46.2°)92.971
Oct 57:08 am6:44 pm11:35:08−2:3012:56 pm (45.8°)92.944
Oct 67:09 am6:42 pm11:32:37−2:3012:56 pm (45.4°)92.917
Oct 77:10 am6:40 pm11:30:07−2:3012:56 pm (45.1°)92.890
Oct 87:11 am6:39 pm11:27:38−2:2912:55 pm (44.7°)92.863
Oct 97:12 am6:37 pm11:25:08−2:2912:55 pm (44.3°)92.835
* All times are local time for Rockville. 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 1911:06 pm
June solsticeJun 204:51 pm
September equinoxSep 228:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Rockville time.

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Today's Moon in Rockville

Percent Illuminated:0.6%
Time:10:47 am
Altitude:28.4°
Direction:133° SE
Position:Waxing Crescent

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 37:51 am7:06 pm-1:33 pm(40.7°)252,4270.8%
Oct 48:51 am7:28 pm-2:14 pm(35.3°)251,8203.5%
Oct 59:52 am7:54 pm-2:57 pm(30.5°)250,7468.0%
Oct 610:56 am8:26 pm-3:43 pm(26.4°)249,16714.2%
Oct 711:59 am9:04 pm-4:34 pm(23.4°)247,05122.0%
Oct 81:01 pm9:51 pm-5:27 pm(21.7°)244,39231.1%
Oct 91:59 pm10:48 pm-6:23 pm(21.5°)241,23041.2%
* All times are local time for Rockville. 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 Rockville This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Oct 3, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 7:16 amThu 6:56 pmThu 1:07 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 9:49 amThu 8:07 pmThu 2:58 pmGood visibility
MarsThu 12:04 amThu 2:51 pmThu 7:28 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 10:19 pmThu 1:01 pmThu 5:40 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 5:45 pmFri 4:55 amThu 11:20 pmPerfect visibility
UranusWed 8:49 pmThu 11:04 amThu 3:57 amAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 6:14 pmFri 6:06 amFri 12:10 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Rockville.

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