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Mojave Desert, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 82.5%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 19, 2024 at 4:11:30 am
Sunrise Today: 6:03 am↑ 75° East
Sunset Today: 7:19 pm↑ 285° West
Moonrise Today: 3:38 pm↑ 80° East
Moonset Today: 4:12 am↑ 283° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 15 minutes (+2m 4s)
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Today's Sun Position in Mojave Desert

Time:4:11 am
Altitude:-21.8°
Direction:57° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 13h 15m 9s (Apr 19, 2024)

2 minutes, 4 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 18, 2024)

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

1 hour, 17 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Mojave Desert 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 Mojave Desert Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Mojave Desert 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 – 4:33 am
Astro. Twilight4:33 am – 5:05 am
Nautical Twilight5:05 am – 5:37 am
Civil Twilight5:37 am – 6:03 am
Daylight6:03 am – 7:19 pm
Civil Twilight7:19 pm – 7:45 pm
Nautical Twilight7:45 pm – 8:17 pm
Astro. Twilight8:17 pm – 8:50 pm
Night8:50 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Mojave Desert - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 196:03 am7:19 pm13:15:09+2:0412:41 pm (66.1°)93.380
Apr 206:02 am7:19 pm13:17:13+2:0312:41 pm (66.5°)93.405
Apr 216:01 am7:20 pm13:19:16+2:0312:40 pm (66.8°)93.430
Apr 226:00 am7:21 pm13:21:18+2:0212:40 pm (67.2°)93.455
Apr 235:59 am7:22 pm13:23:20+2:0112:40 pm (67.5°)93.480
Apr 245:57 am7:23 pm13:25:20+2:0012:40 pm (67.8°)93.505
Apr 255:56 am7:24 pm13:27:20+1:5912:40 pm (68.1°)93.530
* All times are local time for Mojave Desert. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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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 Mojave Desert time.

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Today's Moon in Mojave Desert

Percent Illuminated:82.5%
Time:4:11 am
Altitude:-0.1°
Direction:283° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Mojave Desert 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 Mojave Desert - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 19-4:12 am3:38 pm10:11 pm(60.6°)252,03887.5%
Apr 20-4:35 am4:34 pm10:50 pm(54.7°)251,66793.2%
Apr 21-4:57 am5:30 pm11:29 pm(48.8°)250,77897.3%
Apr 22-5:19 am6:28 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Apr 23-5:43 am7:27 pm12:09 am(43.1°)249,47699.5%
Apr 24-6:10 am8:29 pm12:52 am(37.6°)247,85499.9%
Apr 25-6:41 am9:33 pm1:38 am(32.8°)245,98998.1%
* All times are local time for Mojave Desert. 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 Mojave Desert This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:31 amFri 6:13 pmFri 11:52 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusFri 5:38 amFri 6:17 pmFri 11:57 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 4:30 amFri 4:09 pmFri 10:20 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 7:12 amFri 8:59 pmFri 2:05 pmAverage visibility
SaturnFri 4:17 amFri 3:40 pmFri 9:58 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 7:10 amFri 9:01 pmFri 2:06 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 4:48 amFri 4:42 pmFri 10:45 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Mojave Desert.

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