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Cancún, QR, Mexico — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 55.7%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Dec 15, 2018 at 8:30:32 pm


Sunrise Today: 7:16 am↑ 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:08 pm↑ 245° West


Moonrise Today: 1:13 pm↑ 96° East
Moonset Today: 12:30 am↑ 262° West


Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 51 minutes (-11s)

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Today's Sun Position in Cancún

Time:8:30 pm
Altitude:-32.1°
Direction:255° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 51m 23s (Dec 15, 2018)

11 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 14, 2018)

32 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

2 hours, 33 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

The Sun's altitude in Cancún 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 Cancún Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Cancún 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 – 5:57 am
Astro. Twilight5:57 am – 6:25 am
Nautical Twilight6:25 am – 6:52 am
Civil Twilight6:52 am – 7:16 am
Daylight7:16 am – 6:08 pm
Civil Twilight6:08 pm – 6:32 pm
Nautical Twilight6:32 pm – 7:00 pm
Astro. Twilight7:00 pm – 7:27 pm
Night7:27 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Cancún - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Dec 157:16 am6:08 pm10:51:23−0:1112:42 pm (45.6°)91.488
Dec 167:17 am6:08 pm10:51:14−0:0912:43 pm (45.5°)91.478
Dec 177:18 am6:09 pm10:51:06−0:0712:43 pm (45.5°)91.469
Dec 187:18 am6:09 pm10:50:59−0:0612:44 pm (45.5°)91.461
Dec 197:19 am6:10 pm10:50:55−0:0412:44 pm (45.4°)91.453
Dec 207:19 am6:10 pm10:50:52−0:0212:45 pm (45.4°)91.446
Dec 217:20 am6:10 pm10:50:51−0:0112:45 pm (45.4°)91.439
* All times are local time for Cancún. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (Winter Solstice) is on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 5:22 pm in Cancún. In terms of daylight, this day is 2 hours, 34 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 2011:15 am
June SolsticeJun 215:07 am
September EquinoxSep 228:54 pm
December SolsticeDec 215:23 pm
* All times are local Cancún time.

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Today's Moon in Cancún

Percent Illuminated:55.7%
Time:8:30 pm
Altitude:58.6°
Direction:217° SW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Cancún 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 Cancún - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 15-12:30 am1:13 pm7:15 pm(64.1°)247,15955.2%
Dec 16-1:20 am1:49 pm7:58 pm(68.8°)244,13865.1%
Dec 17-2:11 am2:26 pm8:43 pm(73.6°)240,59274.7%
Dec 18-3:04 am3:05 pm9:31 pm(78.4°)236,76883.5%
Dec 19-4:00 am3:48 pm10:21 pm(82.8°)232,97391.0%
Dec 20-4:59 am4:35 pm11:16 pm(86.5°)229,54596.5%
Dec 21-6:01 am5:27 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Cancún. 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 Cancún This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 15, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:41 amSun 4:46 pmSun 11:14 amAverage visibility
VenusSun 3:55 amSun 3:22 pmSun 9:39 amGreat visibility
MarsSat 12:36 pmSun 12:25 amSat 6:30 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSun 6:06 amSun 5:01 pmSun 11:33 amSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSun 8:22 amSun 7:12 pmSun 1:47 pmDifficult to see
UranusSat 2:38 pmSun 3:14 amSat 8:56 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 12:20 pmSun 12:01 amSat 6:11 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Cancún.

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