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

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Moon: 97.7%

Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Jan 22, 2019 at 6:35:23 am


Sunrise Today: 7:43 am↑ 117° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:08 pm↑ 243° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 7:08 pm↑ 69° East
Moonset Today: 8:51 am↑ 293° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 25 minutes (+2m 7s)

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Today's Sun Position in Halifax

Time:6:35 am
Altitude:-12.1°
Direction:106° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 9h 25m 38s (Jan 22, 2019)

2 minutes, 7 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 21, 2019)

37 minutes, 1 second longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

6 hours, 8 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

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 – 6:01 am
Astro. Twilight6:01 am – 6:35 am
Nautical Twilight6:35 am – 7:11 am
Civil Twilight7:11 am – 7:43 am
Daylight7:43 am – 5:08 pm
Civil Twilight5:08 pm – 5:40 pm
Nautical Twilight5:40 pm – 6:16 pm
Astro. Twilight6:16 pm – 6:51 pm
Night6:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Halifax - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Jan 227:43 am5:08 pm9:25:38+2:0712:25 pm (25.7°)91.481
Jan 237:42 am5:10 pm9:27:48+2:1012:26 pm (26.0°)91.491
Jan 247:41 am5:11 pm9:30:02+2:1312:26 pm (26.2°)91.500
Jan 257:40 am5:12 pm9:32:17+2:1512:26 pm (26.5°)91.511
Jan 267:39 am5:14 pm9:34:36+2:1812:26 pm (26.7°)91.522
Jan 277:38 am5:15 pm9:36:57+2:2012:27 pm (27.0°)91.533
Jan 287:37 am5:17 pm9:39:20+2:2312:27 pm (27.2°)91.545
* All times are local time for Halifax. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2019

March EquinoxMar 206:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 2112:54 pm
September EquinoxSep 234:50 am
December SolsticeDec 2212:19 am
* All times are local Halifax time.

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Today's Moon in Halifax

Percent Illuminated:97.7%
Time:6:35 am
Altitude:22.0°
Direction:272° W
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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Halifax - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 22-8:51 am7:08 pm1:25 am(62.6°)222,13798.4%
Jan 23-9:30 am8:26 pm2:25 am(58.5°)223,26493.7%
Jan 24-10:03 am9:41 pm3:21 am(53.5°)225,50486.3%
Jan 25-10:34 am10:55 pm4:13 am(48.1°)228,56376.9%
Jan 26-11:02 am-5:04 am(42.7°)232,10466.3%
Jan 2712:05 am11:30 am-5:52 am(37.6°)235,80355.2%
Jan 281:13 am12:00 pm-6:41 am(33.0°)239,39044.2%
* All times are local time for Halifax. 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, Tue, Jan 22, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:39 amTue 4:34 pmTue 12:06 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusTue 4:27 amTue 1:49 pmTue 9:08 amGreat visibility
MarsTue 10:34 amTue 11:27 pmTue 5:00 pmAverage visibility
JupiterTue 4:39 amTue 1:36 pmTue 9:07 amFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 6:40 amTue 3:35 pmTue 11:07 amDifficult to see
UranusTue 11:09 amWed 12:38 amTue 5:53 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 9:37 amTue 8:46 pmTue 3:11 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Halifax.

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