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Lerwick (Shetland Islands), SCT, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 60.3%
Third Quarter
Current Time: Jul 27, 2024 at 6:23:12 am
Sunrise Today: 4:33 am↑ 47° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:47 pm↑ 313° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 10:54 pm↑ 60° Northeast
Moonset Today: 1:46 pm↑ 294° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 17 hours, 13 minutes (-4m 38s)
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Today's Sun Position in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)

Time:6:23 am
Altitude:10.8°
Direction:70° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 17h 13m 26s (Jul 27, 2024)

4 minutes, 38 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 26, 2024)

11 hours, 24 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

1 hour, 42 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Lerwick (Shetland 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Lerwick (Shetland 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 Nautical Twilight.

Nautical Twilight12:00 am – 3:28 am
Civil Twilight3:28 am – 4:33 am
Daylight4:33 am – 9:47 pm
Civil Twilight9:47 pm – 10:51 pm
Nautical Twilight10:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Lerwick (Shetland Islands) - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 274:33 am9:47 pm17:13:26−4:381:11 pm (48.9°)94.395
Jul 284:35 am9:44 pm17:08:44−4:411:11 pm (48.7°)94.386
Jul 294:38 am9:42 pm17:03:59−4:441:11 pm (48.4°)94.376
Jul 304:40 am9:39 pm16:59:12−4:471:11 pm (48.2°)94.366
Jul 314:42 am9:37 pm16:54:22−4:501:10 pm (47.9°)94.355
Aug 14:45 am9:34 pm16:49:29−4:521:10 pm (47.7°)94.344
Aug 24:47 am9:32 pm16:44:33−4:551:10 pm (47.4°)94.332
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) time.

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Today's Moon in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)

Percent Illuminated:60.3%
Time:6:23 am
Altitude:39.1°
Direction:185° S
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Lerwick (Shetland 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 27-1:46 pm10:54 pm6:05 am(39.1°)229,54360.4%
Jul 28-3:31 pm10:55 pm6:55 am(45.4°)231,41848.7%
Jul 29-5:20 pm10:58 pm7:47 am(50.8°)233,51437.2%
Jul 30-7:08 pm11:07 pm8:43 am(54.8°)235,72526.6%
Jul 31-8:42 pm11:34 pm9:40 am(57.2°)237,98117.3%
Aug 1-9:36 pm-10:38 am(57.8°)240,2389.8%
Aug 212:40 am9:55 pm-11:34 am(56.7°)242,4674.4%
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 27, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 7:40 amSat 10:00 pmSat 2:51 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSat 6:01 amSat 10:19 pmSat 2:11 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 12:06 amSat 5:41 pmSat 8:53 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 12:29 amSat 6:33 pmSat 9:31 amFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 10:46 pmSat 9:24 amSat 4:05 amGreat visibility
UranusFri 11:46 pmSat 4:54 pmSat 8:20 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 10:49 pmSat 10:39 amSat 4:44 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland Islands).

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