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The High Forest, ACT, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 77.9%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 17, 2024 at 5:19:56 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:13 am↑ 61° Northeast
Sunset Today: 4:56 pm↑ 299° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:28 pm↑ 105° East
Moonset Today: 2:12 am↑ 258° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 43 minutes (-12s)
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Today's Sun Position in The High Forest

Time:5:19 pm
Altitude:-5.1°
Direction:295° NW
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 9h 43m 27s (Jun 17, 2024)

12 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jun 16, 2024)

20 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

4 hours, 52 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in The High Forest 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 The High Forest Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in The High Forest 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 – 5:41 am
Astro. Twilight5:41 am – 6:12 am
Nautical Twilight6:12 am – 6:44 am
Civil Twilight6:44 am – 7:13 am
Daylight7:13 am – 4:56 pm
Civil Twilight4:56 pm – 5:25 pm
Nautical Twilight5:25 pm – 5:57 pm
Astro. Twilight5:57 pm – 6:28 pm
Night6:28 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in The High Forest - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 177:13 am4:56 pm9:43:27−0:1212:04 pm (30.7°)94.436
Jun 187:13 am4:56 pm9:43:18−0:0912:04 pm (30.7°)94.443
Jun 197:13 am4:56 pm9:43:11−0:0612:05 pm (30.7°)94.450
Jun 207:13 am4:56 pm9:43:07−0:0312:05 pm (30.7°)94.456
Jun 217:14 am4:57 pm9:43:06< 1s12:05 pm (30.7°)94.463
Jun 227:14 am4:57 pm9:43:08+0:0212:05 pm (30.7°)94.468
Jun 237:14 am4:57 pm9:43:13+0:0512:06 pm (30.7°)94.474
* All times are local time for The High Forest. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (winter solstice) in The High Forest is at 6:50 am on Friday, June 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 4 hours, 53 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 202:06 pm
June solsticeJun 216:51 am
September equinoxSep 2210:44 pm
December solsticeDec 218:21 pm
* All times are local The High Forest time.

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Today's Moon in The High Forest

Percent Illuminated:77.9%
Time:5:19 pm
Altitude:44.8°
Direction:70° E
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in The High Forest 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 The High Forest - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 17-2:12 am1:28 pm8:15 pm(67.4°)248,02678.8%
Jun 18-3:12 am1:55 pm8:59 pm(72.6°)245,70386.5%
Jun 19-4:14 am2:26 pm9:48 pm(77.0°)243,00492.7%
Jun 20-5:19 am3:04 pm10:41 pm(80.3°)240,14697.2%
Jun 21-6:24 am3:51 pm11:38 pm(82.1°)237,35299.6%
Jun 22-7:28 am4:48 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jun 23-8:26 am5:54 pm12:38 am(82.1°)234,82699.4%
* All times are local time for The High Forest. 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 The High Forest This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jun 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:37 amTue 5:09 pmTue 12:23 pmDifficult to see
VenusTue 7:32 amTue 5:09 pmTue 12:20 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 3:09 amTue 2:00 pmTue 8:35 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 5:31 amTue 3:30 pmTue 10:31 amAverage visibility
SaturnMon 11:22 pmTue 12:00 noonTue 5:41 amGreat visibility
UranusTue 4:42 amTue 2:53 pmTue 9:48 amDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 12:13 amTue 12:24 pmTue 6:19 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for The High Forest.

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