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Shanghai, SH, China — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 48.2%

Waxing Crescent

Current Time: Dec 15, 2018 at 2:54:09 pm


Sunrise Today: 6:44 am↑ 117° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:53 pm↑ 243° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 12:07 pm↑ 99° East
Moonset Today: 11:52 pm↑ 263° West


Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 8 minutes (-19s)

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Today's Sun Position in Shanghai

Time:2:54 pm
Altitude:19.8°
Direction:225° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 8m 10s (Dec 15, 2018)

19 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 14, 2018)

1 minute, 2 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2017)

4 hours, 2 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

The Sun's altitude in Shanghai 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 Shanghai Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Shanghai 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 – 5:18 am
Astro. Twilight5:18 am – 5:47 am
Nautical Twilight5:47 am – 6:18 am
Civil Twilight6:18 am – 6:44 am
Daylight6:44 am – 4:53 pm
Civil Twilight4:53 pm – 5:19 pm
Nautical Twilight5:19 pm – 5:50 pm
Astro. Twilight5:50 pm – 6:19 pm
Night6:19 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Shanghai - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Dec 156:44 am4:53 pm10:08:10−0:1911:48 am (35.5°)91.493
Dec 166:45 am4:53 pm10:07:53−0:1711:49 am (35.5°)91.484
Dec 176:46 am4:53 pm10:07:38−0:1411:49 am (35.4°)91.475
Dec 186:46 am4:54 pm10:07:26−0:1111:50 am (35.4°)91.466
Dec 196:47 am4:54 pm10:07:18−0:0811:50 am (35.4°)91.458
Dec 206:47 am4:55 pm10:07:11−0:0611:51 am (35.4°)91.450
Dec 216:48 am4:55 pm10:07:08−0:0311:51 am (35.4°)91.443
* All times are local time for Shanghai. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (Winter Solstice) is on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 6:22 am in Shanghai. In terms of daylight, this day is 4 hours, 4 minutes shorter than on June Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 2112:15 am
June SolsticeJun 216:07 pm
September EquinoxSep 239:54 am
December SolsticeDec 226:23 am
* All times are local Shanghai time.

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Today's Moon in Shanghai

Percent Illuminated:48.2%
Time:2:54 pm
Altitude:31.8°
Direction:125° SE
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Shanghai 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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Shanghai - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 1512:07 pm11:52 pm-5:57 pm(51.3°)248,59549.4%
Dec 1612:38 pm--6:40 pm(55.9°)245,96359.4%
Dec 17-12:47 am1:10 pm7:24 pm(60.6°)242,69669.2%
Dec 18-1:43 am1:44 pm8:10 pm(65.5°)238,99878.6%
Dec 19-2:42 am2:20 pm8:58 pm(70.1°)235,14686.9%
Dec 20-3:43 am3:00 pm9:51 pm(74.3°)231,46493.6%
Dec 21-4:47 am3:46 pm10:47 pm(77.6°)228,29198.1%
* All times are local time for Shanghai. 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 Shanghai This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 15, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:03 amSat 3:36 pmSat 10:20 amAverage visibility
VenusSun 3:12 amSun 2:19 pmSun 8:46 amGreat visibility
MarsSat 11:48 amSat 11:28 pmSat 5:38 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 5:36 amSat 3:53 pmSat 10:45 amSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSat 7:55 amSat 6:03 pmSat 12:59 pmDifficult to see
UranusSat 1:38 pmSun 2:33 amSat 8:05 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 11:35 amSat 11:03 pmSat 5:19 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Shanghai.

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