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Fairfax County, VA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 98.8%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 13, 2025 at 10:39:07 am
Sunrise Today: 7:02 am↑ 106° East
Sunset Today: 5:44 pm↑ 254° West
Moonrise Today: 7:00 pm↑ 79° East
Moonset Today: 7:43 am↑ 284° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 43 minutes (+2m 18s)
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Today's Sun Position in Fairfax County

Time:10:39 am
Altitude:32.7°
Direction:149° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 42m 31s (Feb 13, 2025)

2 minutes, 18 seconds longer than yesterday (Feb 12, 2025)

1 hour, 15 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

4 hours, 10 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Fairfax 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 Fairfax County Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Fairfax 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 – 5:32 am
Astro. Twilight5:32 am – 6:03 am
Nautical Twilight6:03 am – 6:34 am
Civil Twilight6:34 am – 7:02 am
Daylight7:02 am – 5:44 pm
Civil Twilight5:44 pm – 6:12 pm
Nautical Twilight6:12 pm – 6:43 pm
Astro. Twilight6:43 pm – 7:14 pm
Night7:14 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fairfax County - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 137:02 am5:44 pm10:42:31+2:1812:23 pm (38.1°)91.788
Feb 147:01 am5:45 pm10:44:51+2:1912:23 pm (38.4°)91.807
Feb 156:59 am5:47 pm10:47:11+2:2012:23 pm (38.8°)91.825
Feb 166:58 am5:48 pm10:49:33+2:2112:23 pm (39.1°)91.844
Feb 176:57 am5:49 pm10:51:55+2:2212:23 pm (39.5°)91.864
Feb 186:56 am5:50 pm10:54:18+2:2212:22 pm (39.8°)91.884
Feb 196:54 am5:51 pm10:56:41+2:2312:22 pm (40.2°)91.904
* All times are local time for Fairfax County. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 205:01 am
June solsticeJun 2010:42 pm
September equinoxSep 222:19 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:03 am
* All times are local Fairfax County time.

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Today's Moon in Fairfax County

Percent Illuminated:98.8%
Time:10:39 am
Altitude:-29.9°
Direction:316° NW
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Fairfax 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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Fairfax County - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 13-7:43 am7:00 pm12:56 am(63.4°)245,37299.5%
Feb 14-8:05 am8:01 pm1:38 am(57.5°)247,42597.2%
Feb 15-8:26 am9:00 pm2:18 am(51.5°)249,21892.9%
Feb 16-8:46 am9:59 pm2:58 am(45.5°)250,59887.1%
Feb 17-9:07 am10:59 pm3:37 am(39.8°)251,41579.9%
Feb 18-9:30 am-4:18 am(34.5°)251,54071.6%
Feb 1912:00 am9:57 am-5:02 am(29.8°)250,87962.5%
* All times are local time for Fairfax County. 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 Fairfax County This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Feb 13, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 7:20 amThu 5:57 pmThu 12:38 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 8:27 amThu 9:11 pmThu 2:48 pmGreat visibility
MarsThu 2:14 pmFri 5:25 amThu 9:50 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 11:54 amFri 2:28 amThu 7:11 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 8:12 amThu 7:37 pmThu 1:54 pmSlightly difficult to see
UranusThu 10:52 amFri 1:00 amThu 5:56 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneThu 8:32 amThu 8:24 pmThu 2:28 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Fairfax County.

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