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Morehead City, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 91.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 26, 2024 at 8:02:05 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:21 am↑ 73° East
Sunset Today: 7:48 pm↑ 288° West
Moonrise Today: 10:52 pm↑ 123° Southeast
Moonset Today: 7:40 am↑ 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 27 minutes (+1m 55s)
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Today's Sun Position in Morehead City

Time:8:02 pm
Altitude:-3.2°
Direction:290° W
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 13h 26m 57s (Apr 26, 2024)

1 minute, 55 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 25, 2024)

3 hours, 37 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 2 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Morehead City 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 Morehead City Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Morehead City 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 – 4:49 am
Astro. Twilight4:49 am – 5:22 am
Nautical Twilight5:22 am – 5:54 am
Civil Twilight5:54 am – 6:21 am
Daylight6:21 am – 7:48 pm
Civil Twilight7:48 pm – 8:15 pm
Nautical Twilight8:15 pm – 8:47 pm
Astro. Twilight8:47 pm – 9:20 pm
Night9:20 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Morehead City - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 266:21 am7:48 pm13:26:57+1:551:04 pm (69.1°)93.552
Apr 276:20 am7:49 pm13:28:52+1:541:04 pm (69.4°)93.577
Apr 286:19 am7:49 pm13:30:45+1:531:04 pm (69.7°)93.601
Apr 296:18 am7:50 pm13:32:38+1:521:04 pm (70.1°)93.626
Apr 306:17 am7:51 pm13:34:30+1:511:04 pm (70.4°)93.650
May 16:15 am7:52 pm13:36:21+1:501:03 pm (70.7°)93.674
May 26:14 am7:53 pm13:38:11+1:491:03 pm (71.0°)93.698
* All times are local time for Morehead City. 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 Morehead City time.

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Today's Moon in Morehead City

Percent Illuminated:91.1%
Time:8:02 pm
Altitude:-31.5°
Direction:103° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Morehead City 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 Morehead City - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 26-7:40 am10:52 pm2:47 am(30.0°)244,16194.8%
Apr 27-8:25 am11:54 pm3:40 am(27.2°)241,95889.1%
Apr 28-9:18 am-4:37 am(26.0°)239,61581.5%
Apr 2912:52 am10:20 am-5:35 am(26.5°)237,16072.2%
Apr 301:43 am11:27 am-6:33 am(28.7°)234,64361.6%
May 12:26 am12:38 pm-7:29 am(32.7°)232,15450.1%
May 23:03 am1:49 pm-8:22 am(38.0°)229,82638.4%
* All times are local time for Morehead City. 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 Morehead City This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 26, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:29 amSat 5:59 pmSat 11:44 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 5:58 amSat 6:57 pmSat 12:27 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 4:39 amSat 4:32 pmSat 10:36 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 7:16 amFri 9:03 pmFri 2:09 pmAverage visibility
SaturnSat 4:12 amSat 3:37 pmSat 9:55 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 7:11 amFri 8:59 pmFri 2:05 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 4:42 amSat 4:37 pmSat 10:40 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Morehead City.

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