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Sacramento Valley, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 66.9%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 16, 2024 at 11:52:40 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:55 am↑ 64° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:12 pm↑ 296° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:52 pm↑ 77° East
Moonset Today: 2:43 am↑ 286° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 17 minutes (+1m 41s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sacramento Valley

Time:11:52 pm
Altitude:-30.1°
Direction:341° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 14h 16m 58s (May 16, 2024)

1 minute, 41 seconds longer than yesterday (May 15, 2024)

4 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

31 minutes, 35 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Sacramento Valley 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 Sacramento Valley Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Sacramento Valley 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 – 4:09 am
Astro. Twilight4:09 am – 4:49 am
Nautical Twilight4:49 am – 5:25 am
Civil Twilight5:25 am – 5:55 am
Daylight5:55 am – 8:12 pm
Civil Twilight8:12 pm – 8:42 pm
Nautical Twilight8:42 pm – 9:18 pm
Astro. Twilight9:18 pm – 9:58 pm
Night9:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sacramento Valley - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 165:55 am8:12 pm14:16:58+1:411:03 pm (71.3°)94.000
May 175:54 am8:13 pm14:18:37+1:391:03 pm (71.5°)94.019
May 185:53 am8:14 pm14:20:14+1:371:03 pm (71.8°)94.038
May 195:53 am8:14 pm14:21:49+1:341:03 pm (72.0°)94.056
May 205:52 am8:15 pm14:23:22+1:321:03 pm (72.2°)94.074
May 215:51 am8:16 pm14:24:52+1:301:03 pm (72.4°)94.092
May 225:50 am8:17 pm14:26:20+1:281:03 pm (72.6°)94.109
* All times are local time for Sacramento Valley. 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 Sacramento Valley time.

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Today's Moon in Sacramento Valley

Percent Illuminated:66.9%
Time:11:52 pm
Altitude:36.2°
Direction:248° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Sacramento Valley 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 Sacramento Valley - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 16-2:43 am1:52 pm8:34 pm(59.9°)251,27765.6%
May 17-3:05 am2:50 pm9:13 pm(54.1°)251,37874.5%
May 18-3:26 am3:48 pm9:52 pm(48.2°)250,73682.5%
May 19-3:46 am4:46 pm10:31 pm(42.4°)249,46089.3%
May 20-4:08 am5:47 pm11:13 pm(36.8°)247,69394.6%
May 21-4:32 am6:50 pm11:58 pm(31.8°)245,59098.2%
May 22-5:00 am7:55 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Sacramento Valley. 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 Sacramento Valley This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 4:56 amFri 6:03 pmFri 11:29 amDifficult to see
VenusFri 5:43 amFri 7:46 pmFri 12:44 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 3:58 amFri 4:29 pmFri 10:13 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 6:02 amFri 8:12 pmFri 1:07 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnFri 3:00 amFri 2:24 pmFri 8:42 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 5:45 amFri 7:49 pmFri 12:47 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 3:25 amFri 3:21 pmFri 9:23 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sacramento Valley.

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