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Nelson, BC, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 1.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Apr 28, 2025 at 9:32:12 am
Sunrise Today: 5:31 am 67° East
Sunset Today: 8:02 pm 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 5:34 am 56° Northeast
Moonset Today: 10:09 pm 309° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 31 minutes (+3m 19s)
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Today's Sun Position in Nelson

Time:9:32 am
Altitude:37.2°
Direction:114° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 31m 9s (Apr 28, 2025)

3 minutes, 19 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 27, 2025)

6 hours, 22 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 hour, 45 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Nelson Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:18 am
Astro. Twilight3:18 am – 4:10 am
Nautical Twilight4:10 am – 4:55 am
Civil Twilight4:55 am – 5:31 am
Daylight5:31 am – 8:02 pm
Civil Twilight8:02 pm – 8:38 pm
Nautical Twilight8:38 pm – 9:23 pm
Astro. Twilight9:23 pm – 10:17 pm
Night10:17 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nelson - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 285:31 am8:02 pm14:31:08+3:1912:46 pm (54.9°)93.602
Apr 295:29 am8:04 pm14:34:26+3:1712:46 pm (55.2°)93.626
Apr 305:27 am8:05 pm14:37:42+3:1612:46 pm (55.6°)93.650
May 15:26 am8:07 pm14:40:57+3:1412:46 pm (55.9°)93.673
May 25:24 am8:08 pm14:44:09+3:1212:46 pm (56.2°)93.695
May 35:22 am8:10 pm14:47:20+3:1112:45 pm (56.4°)93.718
May 45:21 am8:11 pm14:50:30+3:0912:45 pm (56.7°)93.740
* All times are local time for Nelson. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Nelson

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Nelson - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 285:34 am10:09 pm-1:41 pm(63.0°)222,7561.8%
Apr 296:07 am11:37 pm-2:44 pm(66.9°)224,8196.7%
Apr 306:52 am--3:49 pm(68.6°)227,86614.3%
May 1-12:49 am7:54 am4:52 pm(68.2°)231,55823.6%
May 2-1:42 am9:08 am5:51 pm(65.9°)235,51634.1%
May 3-2:19 am10:27 am6:45 pm(62.1°)239,41544.9%
May 4-2:45 am11:45 am7:34 pm(57.3°)242,99255.5%
* All times are local time for Nelson. 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 Nelson This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Apr 28, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 4:57 amMon 5:26 pmMon 11:11 amVery difficult to see
VenusMon 4:05 amMon 4:17 pmMon 10:11 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 10:59 amTue 2:40 amMon 6:50 pmGreat visibility
JupiterMon 7:39 amMon 11:43 pmMon 3:41 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnMon 4:26 amMon 4:05 pmMon 10:15 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 6:18 amMon 9:35 pmMon 1:56 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneMon 4:28 amMon 4:26 pmMon 10:27 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Nelson.

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