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Alert, NU, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 13.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Oct 19, 2020 at 5:48:14 pm
Sun: Down all day
Moon: Down all day
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Today's Sun Position in Alert

Time:5:48 pm
Altitude:-10.1°
Direction:267° W
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: (Oct 19, 2020)

1 day shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Alert 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 Alert Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Alert 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

Sun does not rise today.

Today it does not get darker than Astronomical Twilight.

Today's brightest phase is Civil Twilight.

Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 4:55 am
Nautical Twilight4:55 am – 8:10 am
Civil Twilight8:10 am – 3:33 pm
Nautical Twilight3:33 pm – 6:46 pm
Astro. Twilight6:46 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Alert - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 19Down all day11:54 am (-1.9°)92.573
Oct 20Down all day11:53 am (-2.5°)92.546
Oct 21Down all day11:53 am (-3.2°)92.520
Oct 22Down all day11:53 am (-3.8°)92.494
Oct 23Down all day11:53 am (-4.2°)92.468
Oct 24Down all day11:53 am (-4.6°)92.442
Oct 25Down all day11:53 am (-4.9°)92.416
* All times are local time for Alert. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 1911:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 205:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 229:31 am
December SolsticeDec 215:02 am
* All times are local Alert time.

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Today's Moon in Alert

Percent Illuminated:13.8%
Time:5:48 pm
Altitude:-16.6°
Direction:223° SW
Position:Waxing Crescent

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

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 19-Down all day-2:42 pm(-14.1°)226,23612.8%
Oct 20-Down all day-3:42 pm(-16.9°)229,64121.9%
Oct 21-Down all day-4:41 pm(-18.1°)233,47232.3%
Oct 22-Down all day-5:39 pm(-17.7°)237,38443.2%
Oct 23-Down all day-6:33 pm(-15.8°)241,08754.1%
Oct 24-Down all day-7:23 pm(-12.8°)244,37864.4%
Oct 25-Down all day-8:10 pm(-8.9°)247,13373.8%
* All times are local time for Alert. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. Below horizon is marked in red.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Alert This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Oct 19, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all dayMon 12:39 pmDown all night, not visible
VenusMon 12:11 amMon 6:51 pmMon 9:39 amPerfect visibility
MarsMon 2:11 pmTue 8:41 amMon 11:27 pmGreat visibility
JupiterDown all dayMon 5:38 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnDown all dayMon 6:04 pmDown all night, not visible
UranusUp all dayMon 12:44 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 6:19 pmTue 12:46 amMon 9:33 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Alert.

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