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

Moon: 69.2%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 2, 2023 at 7:55:50 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:42 am↑ 117° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:32 pm↑ 243° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 9:32 pm↑ 65° East
Moonset Today: 11:20 am↑ 297° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 50 minutes (-1m 3s)
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Today's Sun Position in Death Valley National Park

Time:7:55 pm
Altitude:-40.2°
Direction:271° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 50m 22s (Dec 2, 2023)

1 minute, 3 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 1, 2023)

10 minutes, 18 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

4 hours, 48 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Death Valley National Park 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 Death Valley National Park Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Death Valley National Park 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 – 5:10 am
Astro. Twilight5:10 am – 5:42 am
Nautical Twilight5:42 am – 6:14 am
Civil Twilight6:14 am – 6:42 am
Daylight6:42 am – 4:32 pm
Civil Twilight4:32 pm – 5:01 pm
Nautical Twilight5:01 pm – 5:33 pm
Astro. Twilight5:33 pm – 6:04 pm
Night6:04 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Death Valley National Park - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 26:42 am4:32 pm9:50:22−1:0311:37 am (31.5°)91.645
Dec 36:43 am4:32 pm9:49:22−1:0011:38 am (31.4°)91.631
Dec 46:44 am4:32 pm9:48:24−0:5711:38 am (31.3°)91.618
Dec 56:45 am4:32 pm9:47:29−0:5411:38 am (31.1°)91.605
Dec 66:45 am4:32 pm9:46:37−0:5111:39 am (31.0°)91.593
Dec 76:46 am4:32 pm9:45:48−0:4811:39 am (30.9°)91.580
Dec 86:47 am4:32 pm9:45:03−0:4511:40 am (30.8°)91.569
* All times are local time for Death Valley National Park. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2023

March equinoxMar 202:24 pm
June solsticeJun 217:58 am
September equinoxSep 2211:50 pm
December solsticeDec 217:27 pm
* All times are local Death Valley National Park time.

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Today's Moon in Death Valley National Park

Percent Illuminated:69.2%
Time:7:55 pm
Altitude:-16.5°
Direction:50° NE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Death Valley National Park 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 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Death Valley National Park - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 2-11:20 am9:32 pm4:00 am(75.7°)249,21974.9%
Dec 3-11:49 am10:31 pm4:45 am(71.5°)250,62266.0%
Dec 4-12:14 pm11:29 pm5:28 am(66.5°)251,23056.5%
Dec 5-12:37 pm-6:08 am(61.1°)250,97946.9%
Dec 612:27 am12:59 pm-6:47 am(55.3°)249,87737.3%
Dec 71:24 am1:22 pm-7:27 am(49.4°)247,99828.0%
Dec 82:23 am1:45 pm-8:08 am(43.5°)245,48219.5%
* All times are local time for Death Valley National Park. 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, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 8:29 amSun 5:50 pmSun 1:10 pmAverage visibility
VenusSun 3:12 amSun 2:25 pmSun 8:49 amGood visibility
MarsSun 6:23 amSun 4:12 pmSun 11:18 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSat 2:41 pmSun 4:00 amSat 9:21 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 11:53 amSat 10:41 pmSat 5:17 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 3:16 pmSun 5:08 amSat 10:12 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 12:52 pmSun 12:37 amSat 6:44 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Death Valley National Park.

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