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

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Moon: 45.1%

Waxing Crescent

Current Time: Nov 15, 2018 at 2:03:04 am


Sunrise Today: 7:48 am↑ 123° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:05 pm↑ 237° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 1:57 pm↑ 119° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:01 pm↑ 243° Southwest


Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 16 minutes (-3m 47s)

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Today's Sun Position in Edinburgh

Time:2:03 am
Altitude:-45.7°
Direction:45° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 16m 26s (Nov 15, 2018)

3 minutes, 47 seconds shorter than yesterday (Nov 14, 2018)

1 hour, 18 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

9 hours, 19 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 – 5:37 am
Astro. Twilight5:37 am – 6:20 am
Nautical Twilight6:20 am – 7:06 am
Civil Twilight7:06 am – 7:48 am
Daylight7:48 am – 4:05 pm
Civil Twilight4:05 pm – 4:47 pm
Nautical Twilight4:47 pm – 5:33 pm
Astro. Twilight5:33 pm – 6:16 pm
Night6:16 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Edinburgh - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
NovSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Nov 157:48 am4:05 pm8:16:26−3:4711:57 am (15.6°)91.945
Nov 167:50 am4:03 pm8:12:42−3:4311:57 am (15.3°)91.924
Nov 177:52 am4:01 pm8:09:02−3:4011:57 am (15.1°)91.904
Nov 187:54 am4:00 pm8:05:25−3:3711:57 am (14.8°)91.883
Nov 197:56 am3:58 pm8:01:51−3:3311:58 am (14.6°)91.863
Nov 207:58 am3:57 pm7:58:22−3:2911:58 am (14.4°)91.844
Nov 218:00 am3:55 pm7:54:57−3:2511:58 am (14.2°)91.825
* All times are local time for Edinburgh. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 204:15 pm
June SolsticeJun 2111:07 am
September EquinoxSep 232:54 am
December SolsticeDec 2110:23 pm
* All times are local Edinburgh time.

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Today's Moon in Edinburgh

Percent Illuminated:45.1%
Time:2:03 am
Altitude:-32.7°
Direction:287° W
Position:Waxing Crescent

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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Edinburgh - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
NovMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Nov 151:57 pm11:01 pm-6:25 pm(17.9°)250,75051.5%
Nov 162:18 pm--7:09 pm(21.5°)249,41061.2%
Nov 17-12:11 am2:36 pm7:53 pm(25.6°)247,30270.6%
Nov 18-1:22 am2:53 pm8:37 pm(30.1°)244,57579.4%
Nov 19-2:35 am3:09 pm9:22 pm(34.9°)241,43887.1%
Nov 20-3:50 am3:26 pm10:08 pm(39.8°)238,14593.4%
Nov 21-5:07 am3:45 pm10:57 pm(44.5°)234,96897.8%
* 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, Thu, Nov 15, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 10:06 amThu 4:35 pmThu 1:20 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 5:11 amThu 3:01 pmThu 10:06 amFairly good visibility
MarsThu 2:00 pmThu 11:27 pmThu 6:43 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 8:37 amThu 4:28 pmThu 12:32 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnThu 11:29 amThu 6:33 pmThu 3:01 pmAverage visibility
UranusThu 3:15 pmFri 5:32 amThu 10:24 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 2:15 pmFri 12:54 amThu 7:34 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Edinburgh.

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