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Jaffna, Sri Lanka — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.4%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 6, 2023 at 4:16:35 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:31 am↑ 106° East
Sunset Today: 6:16 pm↑ 254° West
Moonrise Today: 6:52 pm↑ 72° East
Moonset Today: 6:56 am↑ 290° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 45 minutes (+25s)
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Today's Sun Position in Jaffna

Time:4:16 pm
Altitude:27.1°
Direction:247° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 45m 8s (Feb 6, 2023)

25 seconds longer than yesterday (Feb 5, 2023)

11 minutes, 23 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2022)

56 minutes, 10 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2022)

The Sun's altitude in Jaffna 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 Jaffna Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Jaffna 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 – 5:19 am
Astro. Twilight5:19 am – 5:44 am
Nautical Twilight5:44 am – 6:09 am
Civil Twilight6:09 am – 6:31 am
Daylight6:31 am – 6:16 pm
Civil Twilight6:16 pm – 6:38 pm
Nautical Twilight6:38 pm – 7:03 pm
Astro. Twilight7:03 pm – 7:28 pm
Night7:28 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Jaffna - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 66:31 am6:16 pm11:45:08+0:2512:23 pm (64.7°)91.656
Feb 76:31 am6:16 pm11:45:35+0:2612:23 pm (65.0°)91.671
Feb 86:31 am6:17 pm11:46:01+0:2612:24 pm (65.3°)91.686
Feb 96:30 am6:17 pm11:46:28+0:2612:24 pm (65.6°)91.702
Feb 106:30 am6:17 pm11:46:55+0:2712:24 pm (65.9°)91.719
Feb 116:30 am6:17 pm11:47:22+0:2712:24 pm (66.3°)91.736
Feb 126:30 am6:18 pm11:47:50+0:2712:24 pm (66.6°)91.753
* All times are local time for Jaffna. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2023

March equinoxMar 212:54 am
June solsticeJun 218:28 pm
September equinoxSep 2312:20 pm
December solsticeDec 228:57 am
* All times are local Jaffna time.

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Today's Moon in Jaffna

Percent Illuminated:99.4%
Time:4:16 pm
Altitude:-34.9°
Direction:61° NE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Jaffna 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 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Jaffna - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 6-6:56 am6:52 pm12:31 am(79.1°)252,15899.8%
Feb 7-7:36 am7:38 pm1:15 am(83.5°)251,36998.8%
Feb 8-8:14 am8:24 pm1:57 am(88.6°)250,18896.0%
Feb 9-8:51 am9:08 pm2:38 am(85.8°)248,60991.3%
Feb 10-9:28 am9:54 pm3:19 am(79.9°)246,61884.9%
Feb 11-10:05 am10:41 pm4:01 am(73.9°)244,20376.9%
Feb 12-10:45 am11:31 pm4:44 am(68.0°)241,37767.6%
* All times are local time for Jaffna. 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 Jaffna This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Feb 6, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 4:57 amMon 4:32 pmMon 10:45 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 8:06 amMon 8:00 pmMon 2:03 pmFairly good visibility
MarsMon 1:22 pmTue 2:02 amMon 7:42 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 9:30 amMon 9:35 pmMon 3:32 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnMon 7:09 amMon 6:53 pmMon 1:01 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusMon 11:42 amTue 12:07 amMon 5:55 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 8:44 amMon 8:42 pmMon 2:43 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Jaffna.

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