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Fort Simpson, NT, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 93.9%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 28, 2020 at 6:17:04 pm
Sunrise Today: 9:27 am↑ 118° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:10 pm↑ 242° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 6:21 pm↑ 93° East
Moonset Today: 5:17 am↑ 261° West
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 43 minutes (-5m 44s)
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Today's Sun Position in Fort Simpson

Time:6:17 pm
Altitude:-0.8°
Direction:244° SW
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 8h 43m 11s (Oct 28, 2020)

5 minutes, 44 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 27, 2020)

3 hours, 30 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

10 hours, 57 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Fort Simpson 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 Fort Simpson Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Fort Simpson 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 – 6:56 am
Astro. Twilight6:56 am – 7:47 am
Nautical Twilight7:47 am – 8:39 am
Civil Twilight8:39 am – 9:27 am
Daylight9:27 am – 6:10 pm
Civil Twilight6:10 pm – 6:57 pm
Nautical Twilight6:57 pm – 7:49 pm
Astro. Twilight7:49 pm – 8:40 pm
Night8:40 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fort Simpson - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 289:27 am6:10 pm8:43:11−5:441:49 pm (14.7°)92.335
Oct 299:29 am6:07 pm8:37:28−5:431:49 pm (14.4°)92.310
Oct 309:32 am6:04 pm8:31:45−5:421:49 pm (14.1°)92.286
Oct 319:35 am6:01 pm8:26:04−5:411:48 pm (13.8°)92.262
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 18:38 am4:58 pm8:20:23−5:4012:48 pm (13.4°)92.238
Nov 28:41 am4:55 pm8:14:44−5:3912:48 pm (13.1°)92.214
Nov 38:43 am4:53 pm8:09:06−5:3812:48 pm (12.8°)92.191
* All times are local time for Fort Simpson. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 199:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 203:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 227:31 am
December SolsticeDec 213:02 am
* All times are local Fort Simpson time.

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Today's Moon in Fort Simpson

Percent Illuminated:93.9%
Time:6:17 pm
Altitude:-0.7°
Direction:92° E
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Fort Simpson 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 Fort Simpson - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 28-5:17 am6:21 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Oct 29-6:38 am6:23 pm12:20 am(27.2°)252,02895.0%
Oct 30-7:58 am6:26 pm1:00 am(32.3°)252,47298.3%
Oct 31-9:20 am6:29 pm1:41 am(37.2°)252,46399.8%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 1-9:44 am5:34 pm1:23 am(41.8°)252,02999.5%
Nov 2-11:10 am5:42 pm2:08 am(45.8°)251,18197.2%
Nov 3-12:35 pm5:56 pm2:55 am(49.0°)249,90793.1%
* All times are local time for Fort Simpson. 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Fort Simpson This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Oct 28, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 8:34 amThu 6:00 pmThu 1:16 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 5:30 amThu 5:49 pmThu 11:41 amGood visibility
MarsWed 5:58 pmThu 7:18 amThu 12:38 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 4:16 pmWed 9:51 pmWed 7:03 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 4:26 pmWed 10:26 pmWed 7:26 pmSlightly difficult to see
UranusWed 6:03 pmThu 9:54 amThu 1:59 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 5:30 pmThu 4:14 amWed 10:52 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Fort Simpson.

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