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

Moon: 45.2%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Aug 19, 2022 at 9:47:55 am
Sunrise Today: 6:18 am↑ 74° East
Sunset Today: 7:39 pm↑ 286° West
Moonset Today: 2:20 pm↑ 298° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 21 minutes (-1m 59s)
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Today's Sun Position in Bakersfield

Time:9:47 am
Altitude:41.3°
Direction:105° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 21m 11s (Aug 19, 2022)

1 minute, 59 seconds shorter than yesterday (Aug 18, 2022)

3 hours, 35 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2021)

1 hour, 11 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2022)

The Sun's altitude in Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Bakersfield 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 – 4:46 am
Astro. Twilight4:46 am – 5:20 am
Nautical Twilight5:20 am – 5:52 am
Civil Twilight5:52 am – 6:18 am
Daylight6:18 am – 7:39 pm
Civil Twilight7:39 pm – 8:06 pm
Nautical Twilight8:06 pm – 8:38 pm
Astro. Twilight8:38 pm – 9:11 pm
Night9:11 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Bakersfield - Next 7 Days

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2022Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AugSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Aug 196:18 am7:39 pm13:21:11−1:5912:59 pm (67.2°)94.071
Aug 206:19 am7:38 pm13:19:11−2:0012:59 pm (66.9°)94.054
Aug 216:20 am7:37 pm13:17:09−2:0112:59 pm (66.5°)94.035
Aug 226:21 am7:36 pm13:15:07−2:0212:58 pm (66.2°)94.017
Aug 236:21 am7:34 pm13:13:05−2:0212:58 pm (65.9°)93.997
Aug 246:22 am7:33 pm13:11:01−2:0312:58 pm (65.5°)93.978
Aug 256:23 am7:32 pm13:08:57−2:0412:58 pm (65.2°)93.958
* 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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Equinoxes & Solstices 2022

March equinoxMar 208:33 am
June solsticeJun 212:14 am
September equinoxSep 226:04 pm
December solsticeDec 211:48 pm
* All times are local Bakersfield time.

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Today's Moon in Bakersfield

Percent Illuminated:45.2%
Time:9:47 am
Altitude:51.4°
Direction:261° W
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Bakersfield 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 2022 Moon Phases

Moon in Bakersfield - Next 7 days

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2022Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AugMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Aug 19-2:20 pm-6:58 am(75.9°)248,00846.3%
Aug 2012:19 am3:19 pm-7:46 am(79.1°)250,08236.5%
Aug 211:00 am4:16 pm-8:36 am(81.0°)251,37627.4%
Aug 221:47 am5:07 pm-9:27 am(81.6°)251,89819.2%
Aug 232:39 am5:53 pm-10:18 am(80.9°)251,71112.1%
Aug 243:35 am6:33 pm-11:07 am(78.8°)250,9146.5%
Aug 254:35 am7:09 pm-11:55 am(75.5°)249,6302.5%
* 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Bakersfield This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Aug 19, 2022
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 8:27 amFri 8:43 pmFri 2:35 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 4:54 amFri 6:51 pmFri 11:53 amFairly good visibility
MarsThu 11:57 pmFri 1:53 pmFri 6:55 amPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 9:25 pmSat 9:39 amSat 3:32 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 7:22 pmSat 5:55 amSat 12:38 amPerfect visibility
UranusThu 11:18 pmFri 1:03 pmFri 6:10 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 8:51 pmSat 8:36 amSat 2:43 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Bakersfield.

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