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Bakersfield, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 76.6%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 13, 2024 at 2:03:45 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:37 am 85° East
Sunset Today: 7:04 pm 275° West
Moonrise Today: 4:36 pm 123° Southeast
Moonset Today: 1:10 am 235° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 27 minutes (-2m 11s)
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Today's Sun Position in Bakersfield

Time:2:03 pm
Altitude:53.9°
Direction:212° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 27m 7s (Sep 13, 2024)

2 minutes, 11 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 12, 2024)

2 hours, 40 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 5 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Bakersfield Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:11 am
Astro. Twilight5:11 am – 5:42 am
Nautical Twilight5:42 am – 6:12 am
Civil Twilight6:12 am – 6:37 am
Daylight6:37 am – 7:04 pm
Civil Twilight7:04 pm – 7:30 pm
Nautical Twilight7:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Astro. Twilight8:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Night8:30 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Bakersfield - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 136:37 am7:04 pm12:27:07−2:1112:51 pm (58.0°)93.510
Sep 146:38 am7:03 pm12:24:55−2:1112:51 pm (57.6°)93.485
Sep 156:39 am7:02 pm12:22:43−2:1112:50 pm (57.2°)93.460
Sep 166:40 am7:00 pm12:20:32−2:1112:50 pm (56.8°)93.434
Sep 176:40 am6:59 pm12:18:20−2:1212:50 pm (56.5°)93.409
Sep 186:41 am6:57 pm12:16:07−2:1212:49 pm (56.1°)93.383
Sep 196:42 am6:56 pm12:13:55−2:1212:49 pm (55.7°)93.358
* All times are local time for Bakersfield. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Bakersfield

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Bakersfield - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 13-1:10 am4:36 pm9:26 pm(28.4°)231,95679.5%
Sep 14-2:20 am5:19 pm10:23 pm(32.7°)228,20388.2%
Sep 15-3:34 am5:56 pm11:18 pm(38.6°)225,09694.9%
Sep 16-4:49 am6:29 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 17-6:03 am6:59 pm12:11 am(45.5°)222,96499.0%
Sep 18-7:17 am7:28 pm1:03 am(53.1°)222,03799.9%
Sep 19-8:32 am7:59 pm1:54 am(60.7°)222,40797.6%
* All times are local time for Bakersfield. 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.

Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in Bakersfield on Sep 17

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Bakersfield This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Sep 13, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:26 amFri 6:33 pmFri 12:00 noonSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 8:48 amFri 8:15 pmFri 2:32 pmFairly good visibility
MarsFri 12:31 amFri 3:01 pmFri 7:46 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 11:28 pmSat 1:48 pmSat 6:38 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 6:51 pmSat 6:10 amSat 12:31 amPerfect visibility
UranusFri 10:00 pmSat 11:59 amSat 5:00 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 7:21 pmSat 7:15 amSat 1:18 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Bakersfield.

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