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Mars, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.2%
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Current Time: Jun 21, 2024 at 9:30:51 am
Sunrise Today: 7:16 am↑ 64° Northeast
Sunset Today: 5:44 pm↑ 296° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 5:05 pm↑ 122° Southeast
Moonset Today: 6:42 am↑ 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 29 minutes
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Today's Sun Position in Mars

Time:9:30 am
Altitude:23.9°
Direction:45° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 28m 44s (Jun 21, 2024)

3 hours, 19 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Mars 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 Mars Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Mars 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 – 5:53 am
Astro. Twilight5:53 am – 6:21 am
Nautical Twilight6:21 am – 6:50 am
Civil Twilight6:50 am – 7:16 am
Daylight7:16 am – 5:44 pm
Civil Twilight5:44 pm – 6:10 pm
Nautical Twilight6:10 pm – 6:39 pm
Astro. Twilight6:39 pm – 7:07 pm
Night7:07 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Mars - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 217:16 am5:44 pm10:28:44< 1s12:30 pm (40.1°)94.465
Jun 227:16 am5:45 pm10:28:46+0:0212:30 pm (40.2°)94.470
Jun 237:16 am5:45 pm10:28:50+0:0412:30 pm (40.2°)94.476
Jun 247:16 am5:45 pm10:28:56+0:0512:31 pm (40.2°)94.481
Jun 257:16 am5:45 pm10:29:04+0:0712:31 pm (40.2°)94.486
Jun 267:16 am5:46 pm10:29:14+0:0912:31 pm (40.3°)94.490
Jun 277:17 am5:46 pm10:29:26+0:1112:31 pm (40.3°)94.494
* All times are local time for Mars. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 205:06 am
June solsticeJun 2010:51 pm
September equinoxSep 222:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2111:21 am
* All times are local Mars time.

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Today's Moon in Mars

Percent Illuminated:99.2%
Time:9:30 am
Altitude:-27.2°
Direction:214° SW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Mars 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 Mars - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 21-6:42 am5:05 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jun 22-7:43 am6:06 pm12:24 am(88.1°)236,42799.8%
Jun 23-8:40 am7:11 pm1:24 am(88.7°)234,03598.8%
Jun 24-9:31 am8:18 pm2:24 am(88.7°)232,10895.1%
Jun 25-10:16 am9:25 pm3:20 am(84.5°)230,71488.8%
Jun 26-10:55 am10:30 pm4:14 am(78.9°)229,85580.3%
Jun 27-11:31 am11:33 pm5:04 am(72.5°)229,48870.1%
* All times are local time for Mars. 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 Mars This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 7:55 amFri 6:17 pmFri 1:06 pmDifficult to see
VenusFri 7:38 amFri 6:02 pmFri 12:50 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 3:21 amFri 2:31 pmFri 8:56 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 5:26 amFri 4:04 pmFri 10:45 amAverage visibility
SaturnThu 11:39 pmFri 12:06 pmFri 5:53 amGreat visibility
UranusFri 4:37 amFri 3:23 pmFri 10:00 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 12:26 amFri 12:34 pmFri 6:30 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Mars.

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