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Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 2.3%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 6, 2024 at 4:27:41 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:04 am↑ 68° East
Sunset Today: 7:56 pm↑ 292° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 4:59 am↑ 79° East
Moonset Today: 6:31 pm↑ 286° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 52 minutes (+1m 51s)
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Today's Sun Position in Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

Time:4:27 pm
Altitude:40.3°
Direction:261° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 51m 40s (May 6, 2024)

1 minute, 51 seconds longer than yesterday (May 5, 2024)

4 hours, 10 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

46 minutes, 54 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education 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 Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education 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 – 4:26 am
Astro. Twilight4:26 am – 5:02 am
Nautical Twilight5:02 am – 5:36 am
Civil Twilight5:36 am – 6:04 am
Daylight6:04 am – 7:56 pm
Civil Twilight7:56 pm – 8:24 pm
Nautical Twilight8:24 pm – 8:58 pm
Astro. Twilight8:58 pm – 9:34 pm
Night9:34 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 66:04 am7:56 pm13:51:40+1:5112:59 pm (70.4°)93.791
May 76:03 am7:56 pm13:53:30+1:5012:59 pm (70.7°)93.814
May 86:02 am7:57 pm13:55:19+1:4812:59 pm (71.0°)93.836
May 96:01 am7:58 pm13:57:06+1:4712:59 pm (71.2°)93.857
May 106:00 am7:59 pm13:58:52+1:4512:59 pm (71.5°)93.878
May 115:59 am8:00 pm14:00:36+1:4312:59 pm (71.8°)93.899
May 125:58 am8:01 pm14:02:18+1:4212:59 pm (72.0°)93.919
* All times are local time for Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education. 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 1911:06 pm
June solsticeJun 204:51 pm
September equinoxSep 228:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education time.

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Today's Moon in Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education

Percent Illuminated:2.3%
Time:4:27 pm
Altitude:22.8°
Direction:268° W
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education 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 Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 64:59 am6:31 pm-11:39 am(64.3°)225,8993.1%
May 75:30 am7:46 pm-12:32 pm(70.8°)227,0730.3%
May 86:05 am9:01 pm-1:28 pm(76.1°)229,1820.6%
May 96:47 am10:13 pm-2:27 pm(79.9°)232,0713.7%
May 107:37 am11:19 pm-3:27 pm(81.7°)235,4879.2%
May 118:34 am--4:26 pm(81.7°)239,12116.7%
May 12-12:15 am9:36 am5:22 pm(80.0°)242,65625.5%
* All times are local time for Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education. 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 Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 6, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:06 amMon 5:42 pmMon 11:24 amDifficult to see
VenusMon 5:47 amMon 7:14 pmMon 12:30 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 4:16 amTue 4:26 pmTue 10:21 amAverage visibility
JupiterMon 6:37 amMon 8:35 pmMon 1:36 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnTue 3:33 amTue 2:57 pmTue 9:15 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 6:26 amMon 8:22 pmMon 1:24 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneTue 4:00 amTue 3:55 pmTue 9:58 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education.

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