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Death Valley National Park, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 26.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 12, 2024 at 4:30:45 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:43 am 66° East
Sunset Today: 7:46 pm 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:28 am 56° Northeast
Moonset Today: 12:06 am 305° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 3 minutes (+1m 42s)
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Today's Sun Position in Death Valley National Park

Time:4:30 pm
Altitude:37.5°
Direction:266° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 3m 1s (May 12, 2024)

1 minute, 42 seconds longer than yesterday (May 11, 2024)

4 hours, 22 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

36 minutes, 15 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Death Valley National Park Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:02 am
Astro. Twilight4:02 am – 4:40 am
Nautical Twilight4:40 am – 5:14 am
Civil Twilight5:14 am – 5:43 am
Daylight5:43 am – 7:46 pm
Civil Twilight7:46 pm – 8:15 pm
Nautical Twilight8:15 pm – 8:50 pm
Astro. Twilight8:50 pm – 9:27 pm
Night9:27 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Death Valley National Park - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 125:43 am7:46 pm14:03:01+1:4212:44 pm (71.9°)93.922
May 135:42 am7:47 pm14:04:42+1:4012:44 pm (72.2°)93.942
May 145:41 am7:48 pm14:06:21+1:3912:44 pm (72.4°)93.961
May 155:40 am7:48 pm14:07:58+1:3712:44 pm (72.6°)93.981
May 165:40 am7:49 pm14:09:33+1:3512:44 pm (72.9°)94.000
May 175:39 am7:50 pm14:11:07+1:3312:44 pm (73.1°)94.019
May 185:38 am7:51 pm14:12:38+1:3112:44 pm (73.3°)94.037
* All times are local time for Death Valley National Park. 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 Death Valley National Park

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Death Valley National Park - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 12-12:06 am9:28 am5:13 pm(79.6°)243,04226.6%
May 13-12:50 am10:32 am6:04 pm(76.3°)246,14036.2%
May 14-1:27 am11:35 am6:51 pm(72.0°)248,62246.1%
May 15-1:56 am12:36 pm7:34 pm(67.0°)250,35356.0%
May 16-2:22 am1:34 pm8:14 pm(61.5°)251,27165.5%
May 17-2:45 am2:31 pm8:53 pm(55.8°)251,38174.4%
May 18-3:07 am3:28 pm9:32 pm(49.9°)250,74882.4%
* All times are local time for Death Valley National Park. 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 Death Valley National Park This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:43 amSun 5:32 pmSun 11:07 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 5:29 amSun 7:13 pmSun 12:21 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 3:48 amMon 4:10 pmMon 9:59 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 6:02 amSun 8:03 pmSun 1:03 pmDifficult to see
SaturnMon 2:55 amMon 2:20 pmMon 8:38 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 5:44 amMon 7:42 pmMon 12:43 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneMon 3:22 amMon 3:17 pmMon 9:20 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Death Valley National Park.

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