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Nanjing, YN, China — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 55.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 16, 2024 at 8:18:04 am
Sunrise Today: 6:35 am↑ 69° East
Sunset Today: 7:52 pm↑ 291° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:45 pm↑ 76° East
Moonset Today: 2:16 am↑ 287° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 17 minutes (+55s)
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Today's Sun Position in Nanjing

Time:8:18 am
Altitude:21.8°
Direction:78° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 17m 17s (May 16, 2024)

55 seconds longer than yesterday (May 15, 2024)

2 hours, 35 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

17 minutes, 30 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Nanjing 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 Nanjing Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Nanjing 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 – 5:11 am
Astro. Twilight5:11 am – 5:41 am
Nautical Twilight5:41 am – 6:10 am
Civil Twilight6:10 am – 6:35 am
Daylight6:35 am – 7:52 pm
Civil Twilight7:52 pm – 8:16 pm
Nautical Twilight8:16 pm – 8:45 pm
Astro. Twilight8:45 pm – 9:15 pm
Night9:15 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nanjing - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 166:35 am7:52 pm13:17:17+0:551:13 pm (85.8°)93.988
May 176:34 am7:52 pm13:18:11+0:541:13 pm (86.0°)94.007
May 186:34 am7:53 pm13:19:04+0:531:13 pm (86.2°)94.026
May 196:33 am7:53 pm13:19:56+0:511:13 pm (86.4°)94.045
May 206:33 am7:54 pm13:20:47+0:501:13 pm (86.6°)94.063
May 216:33 am7:54 pm13:21:37+0:491:13 pm (86.8°)94.081
May 226:32 am7:55 pm13:22:25+0:481:13 pm (87.0°)94.098
* All times are local time for Nanjing. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 2011:06 am
June solsticeJun 214:51 am
September equinoxSep 228:44 pm
December solsticeDec 215:21 pm
* All times are local Nanjing time.

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Today's Moon in Nanjing

Percent Illuminated:55.1%
Time:8:18 am
Altitude:-52.5°
Direction:7° N
Position:Waxing Gibbous

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 16-2:16 am1:45 pm8:19 pm(78.1°)250,81359.8%
May 17-2:47 am2:36 pm8:59 pm(72.5°)251,40869.1%
May 18-3:17 am3:25 pm9:38 pm(66.7°)251,21577.7%
May 19-3:45 am4:14 pm10:17 pm(60.8°)250,31685.2%
May 20-4:14 am5:05 pm10:57 pm(55.0°)248,83591.5%
May 21-4:45 am5:58 pm11:40 pm(49.6°)246,92196.2%
May 22-5:19 am6:53 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Nanjing. 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 Nanjing This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:20 amThu 5:56 pmThu 11:38 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 6:19 amThu 7:26 pmThu 12:53 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 4:17 amThu 4:34 pmThu 10:25 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 6:46 amThu 7:58 pmThu 1:22 pmExtremely difficult to see
SaturnThu 3:08 amThu 2:48 pmThu 8:58 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 6:28 amThu 7:38 pmThu 1:03 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 3:40 amThu 3:38 pmThu 9:39 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Nanjing.

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