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

Moon: 69.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: May 28, 2024 at 3:51:41 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:37 am↑ 63° Northeast
Sunset Today: 7:48 pm↑ 297° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 12:06 am↑ 119° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:19 am↑ 244° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 12 minutes (+1m 1s)
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Today's Sun Position in Palm Desert

Time:3:51 pm
Altitude:46.9°
Direction:266° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 11m 46s (May 28, 2024)

1 minute, 1 second longer than yesterday (May 27, 2024)

4 hours, 17 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

11 minutes, 59 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Palm 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 Palm Desert Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Palm 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 – 3:56 am
Astro. Twilight3:56 am – 4:34 am
Nautical Twilight4:34 am – 5:08 am
Civil Twilight5:08 am – 5:37 am
Daylight5:37 am – 7:48 pm
Civil Twilight7:48 pm – 8:17 pm
Nautical Twilight8:17 pm – 8:52 pm
Astro. Twilight8:52 pm – 9:29 pm
Night9:29 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Palm Desert - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 285:37 am7:48 pm14:11:46+1:0112:42 pm (77.9°)94.210
May 295:36 am7:49 pm14:12:46+0:5912:43 pm (78.1°)94.226
May 305:36 am7:50 pm14:13:43+0:5612:43 pm (78.2°)94.242
May 315:36 am7:50 pm14:14:37+0:5412:43 pm (78.3°)94.257
Jun 15:35 am7:51 pm14:15:29+0:5212:43 pm (78.5°)94.272
Jun 25:35 am7:51 pm14:16:19+0:4912:43 pm (78.6°)94.286
Jun 35:35 am7:52 pm14:17:06+0:4712:43 pm (78.7°)94.300
* All times are local time for Palm 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 Palm Desert time.

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Today's Moon in Palm Desert

Percent Illuminated:69.6%
Time:3:51 pm
Altitude:-64.4°
Direction:294° NW
Position:Waning Gibbous

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 2812:06 am10:19 am-5:09 am(33.0°)233,02574.1%
May 2912:45 am11:28 am-6:03 am(38.0°)231,54363.3%
May 301:18 am12:37 pm-6:53 am(44.1°)230,31151.7%
May 311:48 am1:45 pm-7:42 am(50.9°)229,38239.9%
Jun 12:17 am2:52 pm-8:30 am(58.0°)228,83428.6%
Jun 22:46 am4:01 pm-9:18 am(65.0°)228,76518.4%
Jun 33:18 am5:11 pm-10:09 am(71.6°)229,27310.1%
* All times are local time for Palm 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 Palm Desert This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 28, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 4:42 amTue 6:17 pmTue 11:29 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 5:32 amTue 7:38 pmTue 12:35 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
MarsTue 3:17 amTue 4:01 pmTue 9:39 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 5:15 amTue 7:10 pmTue 12:12 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnWed 1:50 amWed 1:21 pmWed 7:36 amAverage visibility
UranusTue 4:51 amTue 6:38 pmTue 11:45 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 2:17 amWed 2:13 pmWed 8:15 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Palm Desert.

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