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Belfast, NIR, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 15.7%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 9, 2023 at 4:04:21 am
Sunrise Today: 8:33 am 130° Southeast
Sunset Today: 3:58 pm 230° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 4:16 am 111° Southeast
Moonset Today: 1:57 pm 245° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 7 hours, 25 minutes (-1m 36s)
Location of BelfastLocation

Today's Sun Position in Belfast

Time:4:04 am
Altitude:-37.3°
Direction:77° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 7h 25m 6s (Dec 9, 2023)

1 minute, 36 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 8, 2023)

9 minutes, 59 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

9 hours, 51 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Belfast Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:18 am
Astro. Twilight6:18 am – 7:02 am
Nautical Twilight7:02 am – 7:49 am
Civil Twilight7:49 am – 8:33 am
Daylight8:33 am – 3:58 pm
Civil Twilight3:58 pm – 4:42 pm
Nautical Twilight4:42 pm – 5:29 pm
Astro. Twilight5:29 pm – 6:12 pm
Night6:12 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Belfast - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 98:33 am3:58 pm7:25:06−1:3612:15 pm (12.7°)91.561
Dec 108:34 am3:58 pm7:23:36−1:2912:16 pm (12.6°)91.549
Dec 118:35 am3:57 pm7:22:13−1:2212:16 pm (12.5°)91.539
Dec 128:36 am3:57 pm7:20:58−1:1512:17 pm (12.4°)91.528
Dec 138:37 am3:57 pm7:19:49−1:0812:17 pm (12.3°)91.518
Dec 148:38 am3:57 pm7:18:48−1:0112:18 pm (12.3°)91.508
Dec 158:39 am3:57 pm7:17:53−0:5412:18 pm (12.2°)91.498
* All times are local time for Belfast. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Belfast

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Belfast - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 94:16 am1:57 pm-9:14 am(21.3°)243,47214.1%
Dec 105:39 am2:09 pm-10:00 am(16.0°)240,3537.6%
Dec 117:07 am2:26 pm-10:51 am(11.5°)237,2142.9%
Dec 128:35 am2:54 pm-11:48 am(8.2°)234,3160.4%
Dec 139:56 am3:39 pm-12:48 pm(6.5°)231,8860.6%
Dec 1410:58 am4:47 pm-1:51 pm(6.8°)230,0893.5%
Dec 1511:39 am6:15 pm-2:53 pm(9.1°)229,0029.1%
* All times are local time for Belfast. 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 Belfast This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 9, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 10:21 amSat 5:07 pmSat 1:44 pmAverage visibility
VenusSat 4:27 amSat 2:26 pmSat 9:27 amGood visibility
MarsSat 8:05 amSat 3:31 pmSat 11:48 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSat 2:12 pmSun 4:43 amSat 9:28 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 12:36 pmSat 10:18 pmSat 5:27 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 2:32 pmSun 6:09 amSat 10:20 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 1:08 pmSun 12:38 amSat 6:53 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Belfast.

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