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Halifax, NS, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.3%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Aug 12, 2022 at 12:12:53 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:13 am↑ 68° East
Sunset Today: 8:24 pm↑ 292° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:18 pm↑ 111° Southeast
Moonset Today: 6:27 am↑ 244° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 11 minutes (-2m 40s)
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Today's Sun Position in Halifax

Time:12:12 pm
Altitude:57.0°
Direction:149° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 11m 11s (Aug 12, 2022)

2 minutes, 40 seconds shorter than yesterday (Aug 11, 2022)

5 hours, 22 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2021)

1 hour, 23 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2022)

The Sun's altitude in Halifax 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 Halifax Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Halifax 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 – 4:17 am
Astro. Twilight4:17 am – 5:01 am
Nautical Twilight5:01 am – 5:41 am
Civil Twilight5:41 am – 6:13 am
Daylight6:13 am – 8:24 pm
Civil Twilight8:24 pm – 8:56 pm
Nautical Twilight8:56 pm – 9:35 pm
Astro. Twilight9:35 pm – 10:19 pm
Night10:19 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Halifax - Next 7 Days

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2022Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AugSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Aug 126:13 am8:24 pm14:11:11−2:401:19 pm (60.2°)94.191
Aug 136:14 am8:23 pm14:08:29−2:411:19 pm (59.9°)94.175
Aug 146:15 am8:21 pm14:05:47−2:421:18 pm (59.6°)94.159
Aug 156:16 am8:19 pm14:03:02−2:441:18 pm (59.3°)94.143
Aug 166:18 am8:18 pm14:00:17−2:451:18 pm (59.0°)94.126
Aug 176:19 am8:16 pm13:57:31−2:461:18 pm (58.6°)94.109
Aug 186:20 am8:15 pm13:54:43−2:471:18 pm (58.3°)94.092
* All times are local time for Halifax. 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 2022

March equinoxMar 2012:33 pm
June solsticeJun 216:14 am
September equinoxSep 2210:04 pm
December solsticeDec 215:48 pm
* All times are local Halifax time.

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Today's Moon in Halifax

Percent Illuminated:99.3%
Time:12:12 pm
Altitude:-55.2°
Direction:313° NW
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Halifax 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 2022 Moon Phases

Moon in Halifax - Next 7 days

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2022Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AugMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Aug 12-6:27 am9:18 pm1:32 am(25.3°)224,75799.8%
Aug 13-7:49 am9:43 pm2:28 am(31.0°)226,91497.9%
Aug 14-9:07 am10:05 pm3:19 am(37.4°)229,95293.2%
Aug 15-10:21 am10:25 pm4:06 am(44.0°)233,57786.2%
Aug 16-11:33 am10:46 pm4:52 am(50.4°)237,45677.7%
Aug 17-12:42 pm11:07 pm5:37 am(56.3°)241,26568.1%
Aug 18-1:51 pm11:32 pm6:23 am(61.6°)244,72658.0%
* All times are local time for Halifax. 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 Halifax This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Aug 12, 2022
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 8:17 amFri 9:17 pmFri 2:48 pmDifficult to see
VenusFri 4:33 amFri 7:33 pmFri 12:03 pmFairly good visibility
MarsFri 12:08 amFri 2:40 pmFri 7:24 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 10:10 pmSat 10:30 amSat 4:20 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 8:27 pmSat 6:26 amSat 1:27 amPerfect visibility
UranusThu 11:43 pmFri 2:09 pmFri 6:56 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 9:41 pmSat 9:20 amSat 3:30 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Halifax.

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