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Kirkwall (Orkney Islands), SCT, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 64.3%
Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Dec 5, 2019 at 7:39:45 pm


Sunrise Today: 8:45 am↑ 136° Southeast
Sunset Today: 3:18 pm↑ 224° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 1:53 pm↑ 102° East


Daylight Hours: 6 hours, 34 minutes (-2m 39s)

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Today's Sun Position in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)

Time:7:39 pm
Altitude:-31.5°
Direction:279° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 6h 34m 7s (Dec 5, 2019)

2 minutes, 39 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 4, 2019)

22 minutes, 33 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

11 hours, 56 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2019)

The Sun's altitude in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) 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 Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) 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 – 6:10 am
Astro. Twilight6:10 am – 6:59 am
Nautical Twilight6:59 am – 7:52 am
Civil Twilight7:52 am – 8:45 am
Daylight8:45 am – 3:18 pm
Civil Twilight3:18 pm – 4:11 pm
Nautical Twilight4:11 pm – 5:04 pm
Astro. Twilight5:04 pm – 5:53 pm
Night5:53 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Dec 58:45 am3:18 pm6:33:37−2:3912:02 pm (8.8°)91.604
Dec 68:47 am3:18 pm6:31:05−2:3112:02 pm (8.6°)91.590
Dec 78:48 am3:17 pm6:28:41−2:2312:03 pm (8.5°)91.577
Dec 88:50 am3:16 pm6:26:26−2:1512:03 pm (8.4°)91.564
Dec 98:51 am3:16 pm6:24:19−2:0612:03 pm (8.3°)91.552
Dec 108:53 am3:15 pm6:22:21−1:5812:04 pm (8.2°)91.540
Dec 118:54 am3:15 pm6:20:31−1:4912:04 pm (8.1°)91.528
* All times are local time for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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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 Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) time.

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Today's Moon in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)

Percent Illuminated:64.3%
Time:7:39 pm
Altitude:25.4°
Direction:185° S
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) 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 Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 51:53 pm--7:22 pm(25.4°)251,14964.2%
Dec 6-1:06 am2:01 pm8:03 pm(30.2°)250,22873.3%
Dec 7-2:21 am2:10 pm8:44 pm(35.1°)248,58981.5%
Dec 8-3:37 am2:20 pm9:27 pm(39.9°)246,38988.6%
Dec 9-4:55 am2:32 pm10:13 pm(44.4°)243,82394.3%
Dec 10-6:16 am2:47 pm11:02 pm(48.3°)241,10498.2%
Dec 11-7:38 am3:08 pm11:54 pm(51.3°)238,44299.9%
* All times are local time for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). 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 Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Dec 5, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:48 amFri 2:45 pmFri 10:47 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 11:17 amFri 5:00 pmFri 2:09 pmGood visibility
MarsFri 5:26 amFri 2:09 pmFri 9:48 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 10:11 amFri 4:18 pmFri 1:15 pmAverage visibility
SaturnFri 11:15 amFri 5:48 pmFri 2:31 pmAverage visibility
UranusThu 1:51 pmFri 4:46 amThu 9:18 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 1:04 pmThu 11:44 pmThu 6:24 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands).

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