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Alta, Norway — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 15.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 16, 2021 at 3:08:46 am
Sunrise Today: 12:48 am↑ 6° North
Moon: Up all day
Daylight Hours: 23 hours, 11 minutes (+21m 47s)
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Today's Sun Position in Alta

Time:3:08 am
Altitude:3.9°
Direction:39° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 23h 11m 21s (May 16, 2021)

21 minutes, 47 seconds longer than yesterday (May 15, 2021)

23 hours, 11 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

48 minutes, 38 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Alta 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 Alta Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Alta 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

Today it does not get darker than Civil Twilight.

Civil Twilight12:00 am – 12:48 am
Daylight12:48 am – 11:59 pm

Sun in Alta - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 1612:48 am-12:23 pm (39.2°)93.994
May 17Up all day12:23 pm (39.5°)94.013
May 18Up all day12:23 pm (39.7°)94.031
May 19Up all day12:23 pm (39.9°)94.050
May 20Up all day12:23 pm (40.1°)94.068
May 21Up all day12:23 pm (40.3°)94.085
May 22Up all day12:23 pm (40.5°)94.103
* All times are local time for Alta. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 2010:38 am
June SolsticeJun 215:32 am
September EquinoxSep 229:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 214:59 pm
* All times are local Alta time.

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Today's Moon in Alta

Percent Illuminated:15.6%
Time:3:08 am
Altitude:5.1°
Direction:352° N
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Alta 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 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Alta - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 16-Up all day-4:10 pm(44.8°)247,74419.7%
May 17-Up all day-5:02 pm(43.2°)245,23428.5%
May 18-Up all day-5:53 pm(40.4°)242,21438.3%
May 19-5:11 am7:42 am6:43 pm(36.4°)238,77049.0%
May 20-4:14 am10:22 am7:32 pm(31.4°)235,05960.1%
May 21-3:46 am12:33 pm8:21 pm(25.6°)231,30971.0%
May 22-3:24 am2:39 pm9:10 pm(19.2°)227,81181.2%
* All times are local time for Alta. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. 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 Alta This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, May 16, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all daySun 1:54 pmNot visible
VenusUp all daySun 1:18 pmPerfect visibility
MarsDown all daySun 3:50 pmNot visible
JupiterSun 3:17 amSun 10:44 amSun 7:00 amSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSun 3:38 amSun 8:11 amSun 5:55 amNot visible
UranusMon 2:06 amMon 8:40 pmMon 11:22 amNot visible
NeptuneMon 2:58 amMon 1:44 pmMon 8:21 amNot visible
* All times are local time for Alta.

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