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Canberra, ACT, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 98.5%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Jul 6, 2020 at 5:20:10 pm


Sunrise Today: 7:12 am↑ 62° Northeast
Sunset Today: 5:04 pm↑ 297° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 6:01 pm↑ 118° Southeast
Moonset Today: 7:59 am↑ 241° Southwest


Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 52 minutes (+40s)

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Today's Sun Position in Canberra

Time:5:20 pm
Altitude:-3.5°
Direction:295° NW
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 9h 51m 50s (Jul 6, 2020)

40 seconds longer than yesterday (Jul 5, 2020)

5 minutes, 24 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2020)

4 hours, 40 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2019)

The Sun's altitude in Canberra 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 Canberra Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Canberra 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 – 7:12 am
Daylight7:12 am – 5:04 pm
Civil Twilight5:04 pm – 5:32 pm
Nautical Twilight5:32 pm – 6:03 pm
Astro. Twilight6:03 pm – 6:34 pm
Night6:34 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Canberra - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 67:12 am5:04 pm9:51:50+0:4012:08 pm (32.1°)94.507
Jul 77:12 am5:04 pm9:52:33+0:4312:08 pm (32.2°)94.507
Jul 87:12 am5:05 pm9:53:19+0:4512:08 pm (32.3°)94.506
Jul 97:11 am5:05 pm9:54:08+0:4812:08 pm (32.4°)94.504
Jul 107:11 am5:06 pm9:54:59+0:5012:08 pm (32.6°)94.503
Jul 117:11 am5:07 pm9:55:52+0:5312:09 pm (32.7°)94.501
Jul 127:10 am5:07 pm9:56:48+0:5512:09 pm (32.8°)94.498
* All times are local time for Canberra. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 202:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 217:44 am
September EquinoxSep 2211:31 pm
December SolsticeDec 219:02 pm
* All times are local Canberra time.

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Today's Moon in Canberra

Percent Illuminated:98.5%
Time:5:20 pm
Altitude:-7.7°
Direction:124° SE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Canberra 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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Canberra - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 6-7:59 am6:01 pm12:31 am(78.4°)236,62399.8%
Jul 7-8:47 am7:03 pm1:26 am(76.9°)239,44497.5%
Jul 8-9:28 am8:04 pm2:19 am(74.1°)242,37393.1%
Jul 9-10:03 am9:04 pm3:07 am(70.4°)245,17986.8%
Jul 10-10:34 am10:01 pm3:53 am(66.0°)247,63779.2%
Jul 11-11:02 am10:57 pm4:35 am(61.2°)249,54870.5%
Jul 12-11:28 am11:53 pm5:17 am(56.2°)250,75561.2%
* All times are local time for Canberra. 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 Canberra This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jul 6, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 6:22 amTue 4:36 pmTue 11:29 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusTue 4:17 amTue 2:40 pmTue 9:28 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 11:21 pmTue 11:31 amTue 5:26 amPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 5:36 pmTue 7:51 amTue 12:44 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 6:07 pmTue 8:13 amTue 1:10 amPerfect visibility
UranusTue 2:13 amTue 12:53 pmTue 7:33 amDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 10:16 pmTue 10:45 amTue 4:31 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Canberra.

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