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Close Islands, Antarctica — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 53.4%
First Quarter
Current Time: Jun 14, 2024 at 11:29:21 pm
Sunrise Today: 11:29 am↑ 12° North
Sunset Today: 1:14 pm↑ 348° North
Moonrise Today: 1:09 pm↑ 78° East
Daylight Hours: 1 hour, 44 minutes (-4m 49s)
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Today's Sun Position in Close Islands

Time:11:29 pm
Altitude:-45.5°
Direction:197° S
Phase:Night

Day length today: 1h 44m 13s (Jun 14, 2024)

4 minutes, 49 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jun 13, 2024)

16 minutes, 50 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

22 hours, 15 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Close Islands 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 Close Islands Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Close Islands 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 – 6:57 am
Astro. Twilight6:57 am – 8:05 am
Nautical Twilight8:05 am – 9:27 am
Civil Twilight9:27 am – 11:29 am
Daylight11:29 am – 1:14 pm
Civil Twilight1:14 pm – 3:16 pm
Nautical Twilight3:16 pm – 4:38 pm
Astro. Twilight4:38 pm – 5:46 pm
Night5:46 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Close Islands - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 1411:29 am1:14 pm1:44:13−4:4912:22 pm (0.2°)94.412
Jun 1511:32 am1:12 pm1:39:53−4:2012:22 pm (0.2°)94.421
Jun 1611:34 am1:10 pm1:36:05−3:4812:22 pm (0.2°)94.429
Jun 1711:36 am1:09 pm1:32:53−3:1112:22 pm (0.1°)94.436
Jun 1811:37 am1:08 pm1:30:22−2:3112:22 pm (0.1°)94.443
Jun 1911:38 am1:07 pm1:28:34−1:4712:23 pm (0.1°)94.450
Jun 2011:39 am1:07 pm1:27:33−1:0112:23 pm (0.1°)94.456
* All times are local time for Close Islands. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (winter solstice) in Close Islands is at 6:50 am on Friday, June 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 22 hours, 33 minutes shorter than the December solstice. In locations south of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 201:06 pm
June solsticeJun 216:51 am
September equinoxSep 2210:44 pm
December solsticeDec 217:21 pm
* All times are local Close Islands time.

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Today's Moon in Close Islands

Percent Illuminated:53.4%
Time:11:29 pm
Altitude:4.3°
Direction:288° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Close Islands 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

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Moon in Close Islands - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 141:09 pm--6:34 pm(18.9°)251,06451.4%
Jun 15-12:24 am12:54 pm7:13 pm(24.7°)250,81761.1%
Jun 16-2:01 am12:39 pm7:52 pm(30.5°)249,76570.3%
Jun 17-3:42 am12:21 pm8:33 pm(36.0°)248,00078.9%
Jun 18-5:33 am11:59 am9:18 pm(41.1°)245,67186.6%
Jun 19-7:48 am11:20 am10:06 pm(45.5°)242,96992.8%
Jun 20-Up all day-11:00 pm(48.7°)240,11097.3%
* All times are local time for Close Islands. 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 Close Islands This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all dayFri 12:18 pmDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all dayFri 12:33 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsSat 4:48 amSat 1:03 pmSat 8:56 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 8:50 amSat 1:05 pmSat 10:57 amAverage visibility
SaturnSat 11:04 pmSun 1:09 pmSun 6:06 amGreat visibility
UranusSat 7:40 amSat 12:54 pmSat 10:17 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 12:32 amSat 1:05 pmSat 6:48 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Close Islands.

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