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Joshua Tree National Park, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 82.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 14, 2024 at 5:12:54 am
Sunrise Today: 6:26 am 86° East
Sunset Today: 6:50 pm 274° West
Moonrise Today: 5:03 pm 117° Southeast
Moonset Today: 2:12 am 240° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 24 minutes (-2m 4s)
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Today's Sun Position in Joshua Tree National Park

Time:5:12 am
Altitude:-15.9°
Direction:75° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 23m 52s (Sep 14, 2024)

2 minutes, 4 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 13, 2024)

2 hours, 29 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

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

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Joshua Tree National Park Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:02 am
Astro. Twilight5:02 am – 5:32 am
Nautical Twilight5:32 am – 6:01 am
Civil Twilight6:01 am – 6:26 am
Daylight6:26 am – 6:50 pm
Civil Twilight6:50 pm – 7:15 pm
Nautical Twilight7:15 pm – 7:44 pm
Astro. Twilight7:44 pm – 8:14 pm
Night8:14 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Joshua Tree National Park - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 146:26 am6:50 pm12:23:52−2:0412:38 pm (59.1°)93.485
Sep 156:27 am6:49 pm12:21:47−2:0412:38 pm (58.7°)93.460
Sep 166:28 am6:47 pm12:19:43−2:0412:38 pm (58.4°)93.434
Sep 176:28 am6:46 pm12:17:38−2:0412:37 pm (58.0°)93.409
Sep 186:29 am6:44 pm12:15:33−2:0412:37 pm (57.6°)93.383
Sep 196:30 am6:43 pm12:13:28−2:0512:37 pm (57.2°)93.358
Sep 206:30 am6:42 pm12:11:23−2:0512:36 pm (56.8°)93.333
* All times are local time for Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree National Park

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Joshua Tree National Park - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 14-2:12 am5:03 pm10:10 pm(34.2°)228,23388.1%
Sep 15-3:24 am5:41 pm11:05 pm(40.0°)225,11994.9%
Sep 16-4:38 am6:14 pm11:58 pm(47.0°)222,97799.0%
Sep 17-5:51 am6:46 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 18-7:04 am7:16 pm12:50 am(54.5°)222,04099.9%
Sep 19-8:17 am7:48 pm1:41 am(62.2°)222,39897.6%
Sep 20-9:31 am8:23 pm2:34 am(69.4°)223,98792.2%
* All times are local time for Joshua Tree 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.

Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in Joshua Tree National Park on Sep 17

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Joshua Tree National Park This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Sep 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:20 amSat 6:20 pmSat 11:50 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 8:37 amSat 8:03 pmSat 2:20 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSat 12:22 amSat 2:43 pmSat 7:32 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 11:19 pmSat 1:31 pmSat 6:25 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 6:33 pmSun 5:55 amSun 12:14 amPerfect visibility
UranusFri 9:51 pmSat 11:43 amSat 4:47 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 7:08 pmSat 7:02 amSat 1:05 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Joshua Tree National Park.

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