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Niigata, Japan — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 3.2%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Dec 3, 2024 at 8:40:14 am
Sunrise Today: 6:42 am 118° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:24 pm 242° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 8:41 am 127° Southeast
Moonset Today: 5:41 pm 233° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 42 minutes (-1m 4s)
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Today's Sun Position in Niigata

Time:8:40 am
Altitude:17.5°
Direction:138° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 41m 50s (Dec 3, 2024)

1 minute, 4 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 2, 2024)

9 minutes, 47 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

5 hours, 5 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Niigata Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:09 am
Astro. Twilight5:09 am – 5:40 am
Nautical Twilight5:40 am – 6:13 am
Civil Twilight6:13 am – 6:42 am
Daylight6:42 am – 4:24 pm
Civil Twilight4:24 pm – 4:53 pm
Nautical Twilight4:53 pm – 5:26 pm
Astro. Twilight5:26 pm – 5:57 pm
Night5:57 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Niigata - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 36:42 am4:24 pm9:41:50−1:0411:33 am (30.0°)91.634
Dec 46:43 am4:24 pm9:40:49−1:0111:34 am (29.8°)91.620
Dec 56:44 am4:24 pm9:39:51−0:5711:34 am (29.7°)91.606
Dec 66:45 am4:24 pm9:38:56−0:5411:34 am (29.6°)91.592
Dec 76:46 am4:24 pm9:38:04−0:5111:35 am (29.5°)91.579
Dec 86:47 am4:24 pm9:37:16−0:4811:35 am (29.4°)91.566
Dec 96:47 am4:24 pm9:36:31−0:4411:36 am (29.3°)91.554
* All times are local time for Niigata. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Niigata

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Niigata - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 38:41 am5:41 pm-1:10 pm(22.8°)242,4253.9%
Dec 49:33 am6:44 pm-2:07 pm(24.1°)240,2859.1%
Dec 510:18 am7:52 pm-3:02 pm(26.9°)238,14116.3%
Dec 610:55 am9:02 pm-3:55 pm(31.3°)236,00925.3%
Dec 711:26 am10:13 pm-4:45 pm(36.7°)233,91135.6%
Dec 811:54 am11:22 pm-5:33 pm(43.1°)231,89646.9%
Dec 912:20 pm--6:20 pm(50.0°)230,05458.5%
* All times are local time for Niigata. 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 Niigata This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 3, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:17 amTue 4:50 pmTue 12:03 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusTue 10:00 amTue 7:29 pmTue 2:44 pmGood visibility
MarsMon 8:19 pmTue 10:44 amTue 3:31 amPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 4:39 pmWed 7:10 amTue 11:55 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 12:18 pmTue 11:28 pmTue 5:53 pmGreat visibility
UranusTue 3:18 pmWed 5:24 amTue 10:21 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 12:49 pmWed 12:39 amTue 6:44 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Niigata.

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