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Acton, MA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 53.4%
Third Quarter
Current Time: May 1, 2024 at 12:29:59 am
Sunrise Today: 5:39 am 68° East
Sunset Today: 7:46 pm 292° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:28 am 122° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:54 am 241° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 6 minutes (+2m 28s)
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Today's Sun Position in Acton

Time:12:29 am
Altitude:-32.2°
Direction:356° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 14h 6m 14s (May 1, 2024)

2 minutes, 28 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 30, 2024)

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

1 hour, 11 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Acton Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:50 am
Astro. Twilight3:50 am – 4:31 am
Nautical Twilight4:31 am – 5:09 am
Civil Twilight5:09 am – 5:39 am
Daylight5:39 am – 7:46 pm
Civil Twilight7:46 pm – 8:17 pm
Nautical Twilight8:17 pm – 8:55 pm
Astro. Twilight8:55 pm – 9:36 pm
Night9:36 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Acton - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 15:39 am7:46 pm14:06:14+2:2812:42 pm (62.9°)93.674
May 25:38 am7:47 pm14:08:41+2:2712:42 pm (63.2°)93.698
May 35:37 am7:48 pm14:11:07+2:2512:42 pm (63.5°)93.722
May 45:36 am7:49 pm14:13:31+2:2412:42 pm (63.8°)93.745
May 55:34 am7:50 pm14:15:53+2:2212:42 pm (64.1°)93.768
May 65:33 am7:51 pm14:18:14+2:2012:42 pm (64.3°)93.791
May 75:32 am7:52 pm14:20:33+2:1912:42 pm (64.6°)93.813
* All times are local time for Acton. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Acton

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Acton - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 12:28 am11:54 am-7:07 am(24.8°)232,18950.3%
May 22:59 am1:12 pm-8:00 am(30.1°)229,85938.6%
May 33:25 am2:29 pm-8:51 am(36.4°)227,86527.3%
May 43:48 am3:46 pm-9:41 am(43.5°)226,41317.2%
May 54:11 am5:04 pm-10:30 am(50.8°)225,7028.9%
May 64:34 am6:23 pm-11:21 am(58.0°)225,8913.2%
May 75:00 am7:43 pm-12:14 pm(64.5°)227,0530.3%
* All times are local time for Acton. 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 Acton This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 1, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 4:54 amWed 5:33 pmWed 11:13 amDifficult to see
VenusWed 5:24 amWed 6:55 pmWed 12:09 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 4:11 amWed 4:10 pmWed 10:10 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 6:21 amWed 8:45 pmWed 1:33 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnWed 3:42 amWed 2:56 pmWed 9:19 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:13 amWed 8:37 pmWed 1:25 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 4:07 amWed 4:00 pmWed 10:03 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Acton.

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