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

Moon: 12.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Dec 4, 2024 at 6:56:11 pm
Sunrise Today: 8:47 am↑ 138° Southeast
Sunset Today: 3:02 pm↑ 222° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 12:48 pm↑ 154° Southeast
Moonset Today: 4:59 pm↑ 208° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 6 hours, 15 minutes (-2m 55s)
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Today's Sun Position in Lerwick (Shetland Islands)

Time:6:56 pm
Altitude:-26.8°
Direction:271° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 6h 14m 31s (Dec 4, 2024)

2 minutes, 55 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 3, 2024)

25 minutes, 19 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

12 hours, 41 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

Night12:00 am – 6:04 am
Astro. Twilight6:04 am – 6:56 am
Nautical Twilight6:56 am – 7:51 am
Civil Twilight7:51 am – 8:47 am
Daylight8:47 am – 3:02 pm
Civil Twilight3:02 pm – 3:57 pm
Nautical Twilight3:57 pm – 4:53 pm
Astro. Twilight4:53 pm – 5:44 pm
Night5:44 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Lerwick (Shetland Islands) - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 48:47 am3:02 pm6:14:31−2:5511:54 am (7.6°)91.614
Dec 58:49 am3:01 pm6:11:44−2:4711:55 am (7.5°)91.601
Dec 68:51 am3:00 pm6:09:05−2:3811:55 am (7.4°)91.587
Dec 78:52 am2:59 pm6:06:35−2:2911:56 am (7.3°)91.574
Dec 88:54 am2:58 pm6:04:14−2:2011:56 am (7.2°)91.561
Dec 98:55 am2:58 pm6:02:03−2:1111:57 am (7.1°)91.549
Dec 108:57 am2:57 pm6:00:01−2:0111:57 am (7.0°)91.537
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland Islands). 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:12.8%
Time:6:56 pm
Altitude:-9.5°
Direction:232° SW
Position:Waxing Crescent

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
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 412:48 pm4:59 pm-2:49 pm(2.9°)239,45011.7%
Dec 512:54 pm6:46 pm-3:44 pm(6.2°)237,30819.6%
Dec 612:55 pm8:32 pm-4:35 pm(11.0°)235,18629.2%
Dec 712:55 pm10:14 pm-5:25 pm(16.8°)233,11239.9%
Dec 812:54 pm11:53 pm-6:12 pm(23.3°)231,15251.4%
Dec 912:53 pm--7:00 pm(30.2°)229,41063.0%
Dec 10-1:33 am12:52 pm7:48 pm(37.3°)228,03574.1%
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland 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 Lerwick (Shetland Islands) This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 4, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 8:50 amThu 3:15 pmThu 12:02 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusThu 12:10 pmThu 6:05 pmThu 3:07 pmGood visibility
MarsThu 6:42 pmFri 12:38 pmFri 3:40 amPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 2:59 pmFri 9:10 amFri 12:05 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 1:05 pmWed 11:12 pmWed 6:08 pmGreat visibility
UranusWed 2:07 pmThu 7:05 amWed 10:36 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 1:12 pmThu 12:47 amWed 6:59 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Lerwick (Shetland Islands).

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