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Alexandria, Egypt — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 97.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 14, 2024 at 12:51:52 am
Sunrise Today: 6:50 am↑ 117° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:59 pm↑ 243° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 3:55 pm↑ 58° Northeast
Moonset Today: 5:48 am↑ 300° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 8 minutes (-20s)
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Today's Sun Position in Alexandria

Time:12:51 am
Altitude:-75.0°
Direction:61° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 8m 16s (Dec 14, 2024)

20 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 13, 2024)

1 minute, 6 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

4 hours, 2 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Alexandria 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 Alexandria Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Alexandria 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 – 5:24 am
Astro. Twilight5:24 am – 5:53 am
Nautical Twilight5:53 am – 6:24 am
Civil Twilight6:24 am – 6:50 am
Daylight6:50 am – 4:59 pm
Civil Twilight4:59 pm – 5:25 pm
Nautical Twilight5:25 pm – 5:56 pm
Astro. Twilight5:56 pm – 6:25 pm
Night6:25 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Alexandria - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 146:50 am4:59 pm10:08:16−0:2011:55 am (35.6°)91.496
Dec 156:51 am4:59 pm10:07:58−0:1711:55 am (35.5°)91.486
Dec 166:52 am4:59 pm10:07:43−0:1411:56 am (35.5°)91.478
Dec 176:52 am5:00 pm10:07:31−0:1211:56 am (35.4°)91.470
Dec 186:53 am5:00 pm10:07:21−0:0911:56 am (35.4°)91.462
Dec 196:53 am5:01 pm10:07:15−0:0611:57 am (35.4°)91.456
Dec 206:54 am5:01 pm10:07:10−0:0411:57 am (35.4°)91.449
* All times are local time for Alexandria. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Alexandria is at 11:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 4 hours, 4 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 205:06 am
June solsticeJun 2011:51 pm
September equinoxSep 223:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2111:21 am
* All times are local Alexandria time.

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Today's Moon in Alexandria

Percent Illuminated:97.1%
Time:12:51 am
Altitude:57.6°
Direction:268° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Alexandria 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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Alexandria - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 14-5:48 am3:55 pm11:25 pm(86.3°)229,17799.5%
Dec 15-6:58 am4:53 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 16-8:02 am5:57 pm12:28 am(87.2°)231,49399.4%
Dec 17-8:56 am7:03 pm1:29 am(86.0°)234,45396.6%
Dec 18-9:41 am8:09 pm2:26 am(83.1°)237,80291.4%
Dec 19-10:19 am9:11 pm3:18 am(78.8°)241,24784.5%
Dec 20-10:50 am10:09 pm4:05 am(73.7°)244,49876.2%
* All times are local time for Alexandria. 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 Alexandria This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:32 amSat 4:01 pmSat 10:47 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 10:00 amSat 8:22 pmSat 3:11 pmGood visibility
MarsFri 8:05 pmSat 10:01 amSat 3:03 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 4:22 pmSun 6:18 amSat 11:20 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 11:45 amSat 11:08 pmSat 5:27 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 3:03 pmSun 4:40 amSat 9:51 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 12:20 pmSun 12:12 amSat 6:16 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Alexandria.

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