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Yellowknife, NT, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 17.3%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 8, 2023 at 3:52:49 pm
Sunrise Today: 9:50 am 144° Southeast
Sunset Today: 3:07 pm 216° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 3:53 am 108° East
Moonset Today: 1:42 pm 247° West
Daylight Hours: 5 hours, 17 minutes (-2m 58s)
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Today's Sun Position in Yellowknife

Time:3:52 pm
Altitude:-4.2°
Direction:226° SW
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 5h 17m 27s (Dec 8, 2023)

2 minutes, 58 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 7, 2023)

20 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

14 hours, 41 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Yellowknife Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:47 am
Astro. Twilight6:47 am – 7:42 am
Nautical Twilight7:42 am – 8:45 am
Civil Twilight8:45 am – 9:50 am
Daylight9:50 am – 3:07 pm
Civil Twilight3:07 pm – 4:13 pm
Nautical Twilight4:13 pm – 5:15 pm
Astro. Twilight5:15 pm – 6:11 pm
Night6:11 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Yellowknife - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 89:50 am3:07 pm5:17:27−2:5812:29 pm (5.0°)91.569
Dec 99:52 am3:06 pm5:14:39−2:4712:29 pm (4.9°)91.557
Dec 109:54 am3:06 pm5:12:03−2:3612:30 pm (4.8°)91.546
Dec 119:55 am3:05 pm5:09:39−2:2412:30 pm (4.7°)91.535
Dec 129:57 am3:04 pm5:07:26−2:1212:31 pm (4.6°)91.525
Dec 139:58 am3:04 pm5:05:26−1:5912:31 pm (4.5°)91.515
Dec 1410:00 am3:03 pm5:03:39−1:4712:32 pm (4.5°)91.505
* All times are local time for Yellowknife. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Yellowknife

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Yellowknife - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 83:53 am1:42 pm-8:57 am(17.4°)245,50319.5%
Dec 95:29 am1:36 pm-9:41 am(11.8°)242,55012.0%
Dec 107:13 am1:29 pm-10:29 am(6.7°)239,3976.0%
Dec 119:11 am1:20 pm-11:22 am(2.6°)236,3041.9%
Dec 1211:35 am12:57 pm-12:19 pm(0.1°)233,5250.2%
Dec 13-Down all day-1:21 pm(-0.8°)231,2731.1%
Dec 142:01 pm2:52 pm-2:24 pm(-0.1°)229,6864.9%
* All times are local time for Yellowknife. 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 Yellowknife This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 8, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 12:00 noonFri 3:57 pmFri 1:58 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 5:05 amSat 2:16 pmSat 9:41 amGood visibility
MarsSat 9:22 amSat 2:41 pmSat 12:02 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterFri 2:00 pmSat 5:29 amFri 9:44 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 1:19 pmFri 10:08 pmFri 5:44 pmAverage visibility
UranusFri 2:04 pmSat 7:10 amFri 10:37 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 1:30 pmSat 12:49 amFri 7:10 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Yellowknife.

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