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

Moon: 17.9%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 12, 2024 at 1:06:50 am
Sunrise Today: 4:47 am↑ 51° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:30 pm↑ 310° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 6:53 am↑ 26° Northeast
Moonset Today: 2:53 am↑ 335° North
Daylight Hours: 16 hours, 44 minutes (+4m 32s)
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Today's Sun Position in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)

Time:1:06 am
Altitude:-12.8°
Direction:0° N
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 16h 43m 55s (May 12, 2024)

4 minutes, 32 seconds longer than yesterday (May 11, 2024)

10 hours, 32 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

1 hour, 45 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

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

Today it does not get darker than Astronomical Twilight.

Nautical Twilight12:00 am – 12:13 am
Astro. Twilight12:13 am – 2:02 am
Nautical Twilight2:02 am – 3:49 am
Civil Twilight3:49 am – 4:47 am
Daylight4:47 am – 9:30 pm
Civil Twilight9:30 pm – 10:28 pm
Nautical Twilight10:28 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 124:47 am9:30 pm16:43:55+4:321:08 pm (49.4°)93.915
May 134:44 am9:33 pm16:48:24+4:291:08 pm (49.6°)93.935
May 144:42 am9:35 pm16:52:51+4:261:08 pm (49.8°)93.955
May 154:40 am9:37 pm16:57:14+4:231:08 pm (50.1°)93.975
May 164:38 am9:39 pm17:01:34+4:191:08 pm (50.3°)93.994
May 174:36 am9:41 pm17:05:50+4:161:08 pm (50.5°)94.013
May 184:34 am9:44 pm17:10:03+4:121:08 pm (50.8°)94.031
* All times are local time for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 203:06 am
June solsticeJun 209:51 pm
September equinoxSep 221:44 pm
December solsticeDec 219:21 am
* All times are local Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) time.

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Today's Moon in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands)

Percent Illuminated:17.9%
Time:1:06 am
Altitude:7.0°
Direction:314° NW
Position:Waxing Crescent

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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 12-2:53 am6:53 am5:19 pm(57.5°)241,96323.6%
May 13-3:16 am8:24 am6:12 pm(54.7°)245,21633.1%
May 14-3:26 am9:57 am7:00 pm(50.7°)247,91143.0%
May 15-3:31 am11:27 am7:44 pm(45.9°)249,89052.9%
May 16-3:33 am12:52 pm8:25 pm(40.6°)251,06862.6%
May 17-3:34 am2:13 pm9:05 pm(34.9°)251,43171.7%
May 18-3:34 am3:33 pm9:43 pm(29.0°)251,02480.0%
* All times are local time for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands). Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. 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, Sun, May 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:39 amSun 6:24 pmSun 11:30 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusSun 4:47 amSun 8:42 pmSun 12:44 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 4:04 amSun 4:45 pmSun 10:24 amVery difficult to see
JupiterSun 5:05 amSun 9:49 pmSun 1:27 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSun 3:46 amSun 2:26 pmSun 9:06 amSlightly difficult to see
UranusSun 4:54 amSun 9:29 pmSun 1:11 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 3:54 amSun 3:42 pmSun 9:48 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Kirkwall (Orkney Islands).

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