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Atlanta, GA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 81.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 11, 2024 at 7:56:08 am
Sunrise Today: 7:32 am 117° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:29 pm 242° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 2:31 pm 73° East
Moonset Today: 3:17 am 284° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 57 minutes (-30s)
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Today's Sun Position in Atlanta

Time:7:56 am
Altitude:3.6°
Direction:121° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 56m 53s (Dec 11, 2024)

30 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 10, 2024)

2 minutes, 20 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

4 hours, 27 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Atlanta Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:03 am
Astro. Twilight6:03 am – 6:33 am
Nautical Twilight6:33 am – 7:05 am
Civil Twilight7:05 am – 7:32 am
Daylight7:32 am – 5:29 pm
Civil Twilight5:29 pm – 5:57 pm
Nautical Twilight5:57 pm – 6:28 pm
Astro. Twilight6:28 pm – 6:58 pm
Night6:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Atlanta - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 117:32 am5:29 pm9:56:53−0:3012:31 pm (33.2°)91.523
Dec 127:33 am5:29 pm9:56:26−0:2712:31 pm (33.1°)91.512
Dec 137:33 am5:30 pm9:56:01−0:2412:32 pm (33.0°)91.502
Dec 147:34 am5:30 pm9:55:40−0:2112:32 pm (33.0°)91.493
Dec 157:35 am5:30 pm9:55:21−0:1812:32 pm (32.9°)91.484
Dec 167:35 am5:31 pm9:55:05−0:1512:33 pm (32.9°)91.475
Dec 177:36 am5:31 pm9:54:53−0:1212:33 pm (32.9°)91.467
* All times are local time for Atlanta. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Atlanta

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Atlanta - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 11-3:17 am2:31 pm9:24 pm(72.2°)227,10085.9%
Dec 12-4:29 am3:07 pm10:20 pm(77.8°)227,15593.2%
Dec 13-5:43 am3:50 pm11:20 pm(81.9°)228,05997.9%
Dec 14-6:56 am4:42 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 15-8:05 am5:42 pm12:22 am(84.2°)229,83199.8%
Dec 16-9:06 am6:47 pm1:25 am(84.4°)232,37498.8%
Dec 17-9:56 am7:55 pm2:25 am(82.6°)235,48895.2%
* All times are local time for Atlanta. 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 Atlanta This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 11, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:32 amWed 4:48 pmWed 11:40 amVery difficult to see
VenusWed 10:43 amWed 8:49 pmWed 3:46 pmGood visibility
MarsTue 8:48 pmWed 10:55 amWed 3:52 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 5:05 pmThu 7:14 amThu 12:09 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 12:35 pmWed 11:53 pmWed 6:14 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 3:46 pmThu 5:33 amWed 10:39 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 1:08 pmThu 12:59 amWed 7:04 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Atlanta.

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