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Date City, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 87.8%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 20, 2024 at 5:21:24 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:28 am↑ 89° East
Sunset Today: 6:39 pm↑ 271° West
Moonrise Today: 8:23 pm↑ 68° East
Moonset Today: 9:26 am↑ 288° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 11 minutes (-2m)
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Today's Sun Position in Date City

Time:5:21 pm
Altitude:15.6°
Direction:260° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 11m 9s (Sep 20, 2024)

2 minutes shorter than yesterday (Sep 19, 2024)

2 hours, 11 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 7 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Date 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 Date City Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Date 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 – 5:06 am
Astro. Twilight5:06 am – 5:35 am
Nautical Twilight5:35 am – 6:03 am
Civil Twilight6:03 am – 6:28 am
Daylight6:28 am – 6:39 pm
Civil Twilight6:39 pm – 7:04 pm
Nautical Twilight7:04 pm – 7:33 pm
Astro. Twilight7:33 pm – 8:02 pm
Night8:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Date City - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 206:28 am6:39 pm12:11:09−2:0012:34 pm (57.9°)93.333
Sep 216:29 am6:38 pm12:09:08−2:0012:34 pm (57.5°)93.307
Sep 226:29 am6:36 pm12:07:08−2:0012:33 pm (57.1°)93.282
Sep 236:30 am6:35 pm12:05:08−2:0012:33 pm (56.7°)93.256
Sep 246:31 am6:34 pm12:03:08−2:0012:32 pm (56.3°)93.231
Sep 256:31 am6:32 pm12:01:08−2:0012:32 pm (55.9°)93.205
Sep 266:32 am6:31 pm11:59:07−2:0012:32 pm (55.5°)93.179
* All times are local time for Date City. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Date City is at 5:43 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 198:06 pm
June solsticeJun 201:51 pm
September equinoxSep 225:44 am
December solsticeDec 211:21 am
* All times are local Date City time.

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Today's Moon in Date City

Percent Illuminated:87.8%
Time:5:21 pm
Altitude:-30.9°
Direction:38° NE
Position:Waning Gibbous

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 20-9:26 am8:23 pm2:31 am(70.4°)223,98392.2%
Sep 21-10:40 am9:03 pm3:26 am(76.7°)226,59384.3%
Sep 22-11:52 am9:49 pm4:23 am(81.5°)229,92374.5%
Sep 23-1:00 pm10:42 pm5:22 am(84.6°)233,63463.7%
Sep 24-2:01 pm11:41 pm6:22 am(85.8°)237,40552.6%
Sep 25-2:54 pm-7:19 am(85.2°)240,97241.6%
Sep 2612:43 am3:38 pm-8:13 am(82.9°)244,15031.4%
* All times are local time for Date 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 Date City This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Sep 20, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:46 amFri 6:23 pmFri 12:05 pmDifficult to see
VenusFri 8:45 amFri 7:57 pmFri 2:21 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSat 12:12 amSat 2:27 pmSat 7:20 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 10:54 pmSat 1:01 pmSat 5:57 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 6:05 pmSat 5:28 amFri 11:46 pmPerfect visibility
UranusFri 9:23 pmSat 11:11 amSat 4:17 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 6:38 pmSat 6:32 amSat 12:35 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Date City.

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