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Edinburgh, SCT, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 97.8%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Mar 19, 2019 at 9:22:42 pm


Sunrise Today: 6:18 am↑ 90° East
Sunset Today: 6:23 pm↑ 270° West


Moonrise Today: 4:04 pm↑ 69° East
Moonset Today: 6:11 am↑ 294° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 5 minutes (+4m 40s)

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Today's Sun Position in Edinburgh

Time:9:22 pm
Altitude:-23.9°
Direction:310° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 5m 10s (Mar 19, 2019)

4 minutes, 40 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 18, 2019)

5 hours, 7 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

5 hours, 31 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

The Sun's altitude in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Edinburgh 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 – 4:11 am
Astro. Twilight4:11 am – 4:57 am
Nautical Twilight4:57 am – 5:41 am
Civil Twilight5:41 am – 6:18 am
Daylight6:18 am – 6:23 pm
Civil Twilight6:23 pm – 7:00 pm
Nautical Twilight7:00 pm – 7:44 pm
Astro. Twilight7:44 pm – 8:31 pm
Night8:31 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Edinburgh - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Mar 196:18 am6:23 pm12:05:10+4:4012:20 pm (33.5°)92.536
Mar 206:16 am6:25 pm12:09:51+4:4012:20 pm (33.9°)92.562
Mar 216:13 am6:27 pm12:14:31+4:4012:20 pm (34.3°)92.588
Mar 226:10 am6:29 pm12:19:12+4:4012:19 pm (34.7°)92.614
Mar 236:08 am6:31 pm12:23:52+4:4012:19 pm (35.1°)92.641
Mar 246:05 am6:34 pm12:28:32+4:4012:19 pm (35.5°)92.667
Mar 256:02 am6:36 pm12:33:12+4:4012:18 pm (35.9°)92.694
* All times are local time for Edinburgh. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

March Equinox (Vernal Equinox) is on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 9:58 pm in Edinburgh.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on Equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2019

March EquinoxMar 209:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 214:54 pm
September EquinoxSep 238:50 am
December SolsticeDec 224:19 am
* All times are local Edinburgh time.

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Today's Moon in Edinburgh

Percent Illuminated:97.8%
Time:9:22 pm
Altitude:37.8°
Direction:140° SE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Edinburgh 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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Edinburgh - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 19-6:11 am4:04 pm11:29 pm(43.3°)223,32098.1%
Mar 20-6:34 am5:35 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Mar 21-6:55 am7:04 pm12:24 am(37.7°)224,09799.8%
Mar 22-7:14 am8:32 pm1:17 am(32.0°)226,02598.4%
Mar 23-7:33 am9:57 pm2:10 am(26.5°)228,92394.1%
Mar 24-7:53 am11:19 pm3:01 am(21.5°)232,50687.4%
Mar 25-8:17 am-3:53 am(17.4°)236,43379.0%
* All times are local time for Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 19, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:46 amWed 5:29 pmWed 11:38 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 5:26 amWed 2:37 pmWed 10:01 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 7:36 amTue 11:52 pmTue 3:43 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 2:22 amWed 9:27 amWed 5:55 amGreat visibility
SaturnWed 4:04 amWed 11:26 amWed 7:45 amAverage visibility
UranusTue 7:08 amTue 9:31 pmTue 2:20 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 6:07 amWed 5:00 pmWed 11:34 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Edinburgh.

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