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

Moon: 94.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Jan 20, 2022 at 10:17:20 am
Sunrise Today: 8:44 am↑ 130° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:02 pm↑ 230° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 6:49 pm↑ 59° Northeast
Moonset Today: 10:21 am↑ 304° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 7 hours, 18 minutes (+3m 57s)
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Today's Sun Position in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)

Time:10:17 am
Altitude:7.0°
Direction:150° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 7h 18m 3s (Jan 20, 2022)

3 minutes, 57 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 19, 2022)

1 hour, 7 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2021)

11 hours, 11 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2021)

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 – 6:15 am
Astro. Twilight6:15 am – 7:04 am
Nautical Twilight7:04 am – 7:55 am
Civil Twilight7:55 am – 8:44 am
Daylight8:44 am – 4:02 pm
Civil Twilight4:02 pm – 4:51 pm
Nautical Twilight4:51 pm – 5:42 pm
Astro. Twilight5:42 pm – 6:30 pm
Night6:30 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) - Next 7 Days

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2022Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 208:44 am4:02 pm7:18:03+3:5712:22 pm (11.0°)91.467
Jan 218:42 am4:04 pm7:22:05+4:0212:23 pm (11.3°)91.475
Jan 228:40 am4:06 pm7:26:12+4:0612:23 pm (11.5°)91.484
Jan 238:38 am4:09 pm7:30:23+4:1112:23 pm (11.7°)91.494
Jan 248:36 am4:11 pm7:34:39+4:1512:23 pm (12.0°)91.504
Jan 258:34 am4:13 pm7:38:58+4:1912:24 pm (12.2°)91.514
Jan 268:33 am4:16 pm7:43:21+4:2312:24 pm (12.4°)91.525
* 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 2022

March EquinoxMar 203:33 pm
June SolsticeJun 2110:14 am
September EquinoxSep 232:04 am
December SolsticeDec 219:48 pm
* All times are local Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) time.

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Today's Moon in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)

Percent Illuminated:94.1%
Time:10:17 am
Altitude:0.1°
Direction:303° NW
Position:Waning 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 2022 Moon Phases

Moon in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) - Next 7 days

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2022Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 20-10:21 am6:49 pm2:05 am(48.8°)245,62895.6%
Jan 21-10:28 am8:16 pm2:51 am(44.1°)243,56090.5%
Jan 22-10:33 am9:42 pm3:36 am(38.6°)241,30783.5%
Jan 23-10:37 am11:10 pm4:21 am(32.7°)238,88174.8%
Jan 24-10:42 am-5:06 am(26.6°)236,31164.7%
Jan 2512:40 am10:47 am-5:52 am(20.5°)233,66453.7%
Jan 262:15 am10:54 am-6:42 am(14.8°)231,05942.2%
* 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, Jan 20, 2022
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 8:36 amThu 4:56 pmThu 12:46 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 6:57 amThu 3:13 pmThu 11:05 amFairly good visibility
MarsThu 7:01 amThu 12:58 pmThu 9:59 amDifficult to see
JupiterThu 9:48 amThu 7:30 pmThu 2:39 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnThu 9:20 amThu 5:18 pmThu 1:19 pmVery difficult to see
UranusThu 10:58 amFri 2:32 amThu 6:45 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 10:07 amThu 9:13 pmThu 3:40 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands).

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