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Alamogordo, NM, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 23.2%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Sep 21, 2020 at 7:42:11 am
Sunrise Today: 6:51 am↑ 89° East
Sunset Today: 7:00 pm↑ 271° West
Moonrise Today: 11:36 am↑ 111° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:18 pm↑ 246° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 9 minutes (-2m)
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Today's Sun Position in Alamogordo

Time:7:42 am
Altitude:9.8°
Direction:96° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 9m 17s (Sep 21, 2020)

2 minutes shorter than yesterday (Sep 20, 2020)

2 hours, 10 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

2 hours, 10 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Alamogordo 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 Alamogordo Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Alamogordo 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 – 5:29 am
Astro. Twilight5:29 am – 5:58 am
Nautical Twilight5:58 am – 6:27 am
Civil Twilight6:27 am – 6:51 am
Daylight6:51 am – 7:00 pm
Civil Twilight7:00 pm – 7:25 pm
Nautical Twilight7:25 pm – 7:54 pm
Astro. Twilight7:54 pm – 8:23 pm
Night8:23 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Alamogordo - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 216:51 am7:00 pm12:09:17−2:0012:56 pm (57.4°)93.310
Sep 226:52 am6:59 pm12:07:16−2:0012:56 pm (57.0°)93.284
Sep 236:52 am6:58 pm12:05:15−2:0012:55 pm (56.6°)93.257
Sep 246:53 am6:56 pm12:03:14−2:0012:55 pm (56.2°)93.230
Sep 256:54 am6:55 pm12:01:13−2:0012:55 pm (55.8°)93.203
Sep 266:54 am6:54 pm11:59:13−2:0012:54 pm (55.5°)93.176
Sep 276:55 am6:52 pm11:57:12−2:0012:54 pm (55.1°)93.149
* All times are local time for Alamogordo. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

September Equinox (Autumnal Equinox) is on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 7:30 am in Alamogordo.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on Equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 199:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 203:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 227:31 am
December SolsticeDec 213:02 am
* All times are local Alamogordo time.

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Today's Moon in Alamogordo

Percent Illuminated:23.2%
Time:7:42 am
Altitude:-46.7°
Direction:80° E
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Alamogordo 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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Alamogordo - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 2111:36 am10:18 pm-5:00 pm(37.6°)228,60427.1%
Sep 2212:45 pm11:05 pm-5:57 pm(34.2°)231,73838.3%
Sep 231:49 pm11:57 pm-6:54 pm(32.3°)235,06049.7%
Sep 242:49 pm--7:51 pm(31.9°)238,33360.7%
Sep 25-12:53 am3:41 pm8:45 pm(33.0°)241,38571.0%
Sep 26-1:52 am4:27 pm9:37 pm(35.4°)244,11180.0%
Sep 27-2:52 am5:06 pm10:26 pm(38.8°)246,46387.5%
* All times are local time for Alamogordo. 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 Alamogordo This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Sep 21, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 8:47 amMon 7:57 pmMon 2:22 pmDifficult to see
VenusMon 3:33 amMon 5:01 pmMon 10:17 amGood visibility
MarsSun 8:28 pmMon 9:06 amMon 2:47 amPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 3:15 pmTue 1:13 amMon 8:14 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 3:44 pmTue 1:51 amMon 8:47 pmPerfect visibility
UranusSun 8:52 pmMon 10:12 amMon 3:32 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 6:31 pmTue 6:07 amTue 12:19 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Alamogordo.

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