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Castelo Branco, Portugal — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 98.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 14, 2024 at 5:10:12 am
Sunrise Today: 7:43 am↑ 120° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:05 pm↑ 240° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 4:01 pm↑ 54° Northeast
Moonset Today: 6:54 am↑ 305° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 22 minutes (-28s)
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Today's Sun Position in Castelo Branco

Time:5:10 am
Altitude:-28.6°
Direction:98° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 22m 19s (Dec 14, 2024)

28 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 13, 2024)

1 minute, 31 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

5 hours, 37 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Castelo Branco 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 Castelo Branco Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Castelo Branco 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 – 6:06 am
Astro. Twilight6:06 am – 6:39 am
Nautical Twilight6:39 am – 7:13 am
Civil Twilight7:13 am – 7:43 am
Daylight7:43 am – 5:05 pm
Civil Twilight5:05 pm – 5:36 pm
Nautical Twilight5:36 pm – 6:10 pm
Astro. Twilight6:10 pm – 6:43 pm
Night6:43 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Castelo Branco - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 147:43 am5:05 pm9:22:19−0:2812:24 pm (27.0°)91.495
Dec 157:44 am5:06 pm9:21:54−0:2412:25 pm (26.9°)91.486
Dec 167:45 am5:06 pm9:21:34−0:2012:25 pm (26.9°)91.477
Dec 177:45 am5:06 pm9:21:17−0:1712:26 pm (26.8°)91.469
Dec 187:46 am5:07 pm9:21:03−0:1312:26 pm (26.8°)91.462
Dec 197:46 am5:07 pm9:20:54−0:0912:27 pm (26.8°)91.455
Dec 207:47 am5:08 pm9:20:49−0:0512:27 pm (26.8°)91.449
* All times are local time for Castelo Branco. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Castelo Branco is at 9:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 39 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 203:06 am
June solsticeJun 209:51 pm
September equinoxSep 221:44 pm
December solsticeDec 219:21 am
* All times are local Castelo Branco time.

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Today's Moon in Castelo Branco

Percent Illuminated:98.0%
Time:5:10 am
Altitude:16.1°
Direction:290° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Castelo Branco 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 Castelo Branco - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 14-6:54 am4:01 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 15-8:07 am4:57 pm12:01 am(77.7°)229,38299.6%
Dec 16-9:09 am6:03 pm1:04 am(78.4°)231,77599.2%
Dec 17-10:00 am7:13 pm2:05 am(77.0°)234,78896.1%
Dec 18-10:39 am8:23 pm3:01 am(73.9°)238,16190.8%
Dec 19-11:10 am9:31 pm3:53 am(69.6°)241,59983.7%
Dec 20-11:35 am10:35 pm4:39 am(64.4°)244,81475.3%
* All times are local time for Castelo Branco. 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 Castelo Branco This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 6:19 amSat 4:13 pmSat 11:16 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 10:49 amSat 8:32 pmSat 3:40 pmGood visibility
MarsFri 8:12 pmSat 10:53 amSat 3:32 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 4:29 pmSun 7:10 amSat 11:49 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 12:22 pmSat 11:30 pmSat 5:56 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 3:13 pmSun 5:28 amSat 10:21 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 12:51 pmSun 12:40 amSat 6:45 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Castelo Branco.

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