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Zürich, ZH, Switzerland — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 23.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Oct 21, 2020 at 2:01:10 am
Sunrise Today: 7:53 am↑ 105° East
Sunset Today: 6:26 pm↑ 255° West
Moonrise Today: 1:36 pm↑ 128° Southeast
Moonset Today: 9:55 pm↑ 232° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 33 minutes (-3m 14s)
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Today's Sun Position in Zürich

Time:2:01 am
Altitude:-51.9°
Direction:20° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 33m 7s (Oct 21, 2020)

3 minutes, 14 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 20, 2020)

2 hours, 5 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2019)

5 hours, 23 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Zürich 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 Zürich Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Zürich 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 – 6:11 am
Astro. Twilight6:11 am – 6:46 am
Nautical Twilight6:46 am – 7:22 am
Civil Twilight7:22 am – 7:53 am
Daylight7:53 am – 6:26 pm
Civil Twilight6:26 pm – 6:57 pm
Nautical Twilight6:57 pm – 7:33 pm
Astro. Twilight7:33 pm – 8:08 pm
Night8:08 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Zürich - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 217:53 am6:26 pm10:33:07−3:141:10 pm (31.7°)92.525
Oct 227:54 am6:24 pm10:29:54−3:131:10 pm (31.4°)92.499
Oct 237:56 am6:23 pm10:26:41−3:121:10 pm (31.0°)92.473
Oct 247:57 am6:21 pm10:23:29−3:111:09 pm (30.7°)92.447
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Oct 256:59 am5:19 pm10:20:18−3:1012:09 pm (30.3°)92.421
Oct 267:00 am5:17 pm10:17:08−3:0912:09 pm (30.0°)92.395
Oct 277:02 am5:16 pm10:14:00−3:0812:09 pm (29.6°)92.370
* All times are local time for Zürich. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 3:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 204:50 am
June SolsticeJun 2011:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 223:31 pm
December SolsticeDec 2111:02 am
* All times are local Zürich time.

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Today's Moon in Zürich

Percent Illuminated:23.6%
Time:2:01 am
Altitude:-46.7°
Direction:286° W
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Zürich 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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Zürich - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 211:36 pm9:55 pm-5:46 pm(17.2°)232,70230.2%
Oct 222:35 pm10:55 pm-6:44 pm(17.3°)236,62241.1%
Oct 233:22 pm--7:39 pm(19.0°)240,38652.0%
Oct 24-12:01 am3:59 pm8:30 pm(21.8°)243,77062.4%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Oct 25-1:09 am3:28 pm8:18 pm(25.6°)246,63672.1%
Oct 26-1:17 am3:52 pm9:03 pm(30.0°)248,92180.6%
Oct 27-2:23 am4:12 pm9:45 pm(34.8°)250,61587.7%
* All times are local time for Zürich. 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 Zürich This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Oct 21, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 8:55 amWed 6:32 pmWed 1:43 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 4:34 amWed 5:19 pmWed 10:57 amGood visibility
MarsWed 6:11 pmThu 6:59 amThu 12:35 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 2:32 pmWed 11:06 pmWed 6:49 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 2:51 pmWed 11:37 pmWed 7:14 pmPerfect visibility
UranusTue 6:48 pmWed 8:59 amWed 1:53 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 5:04 pmThu 4:20 amWed 10:42 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Zürich.

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