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Baton Rouge, LA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 84.9%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 27, 2020 at 5:26:08 am
Sunrise Today: 7:15 am↑ 105° East
Sunset Today: 6:20 pm↑ 255° West
Moonrise Today: 4:42 pm↑ 98° East
Moonset Today: 3:40 am↑ 259° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 5 minutes (-1m 39s)
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Today's Sun Position in Baton Rouge

Time:5:26 am
Altitude:-24.2°
Direction:91° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 5m (Oct 27, 2020)

1 minute, 39 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 26, 2020)

54 minutes, 11 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

3 hours, 1 minute shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Baton Rouge 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 – 5:54 am
Astro. Twilight5:54 am – 6:22 am
Nautical Twilight6:22 am – 6:51 am
Civil Twilight6:51 am – 7:15 am
Daylight7:15 am – 6:20 pm
Civil Twilight6:20 pm – 6:45 pm
Nautical Twilight6:45 pm – 7:13 pm
Astro. Twilight7:13 pm – 7:41 pm
Night7:41 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Baton Rouge - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 277:15 am6:20 pm11:05:00−1:3912:48 pm (46.5°)92.363
Oct 287:16 am6:19 pm11:03:21−1:3812:48 pm (46.1°)92.337
Oct 297:17 am6:18 pm11:01:43−1:3812:48 pm (45.8°)92.313
Oct 307:18 am6:18 pm11:00:05−1:3712:48 pm (45.5°)92.288
Oct 317:18 am6:17 pm10:58:29−1:3612:48 pm (45.1°)92.264
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 16:19 am5:16 pm10:56:53−1:3511:48 am (44.8°)92.240
Nov 26:20 am5:15 pm10:55:18−1:3411:48 am (44.5°)92.216
* All times are local time for Baton Rouge. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 1910:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 204:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 228:31 am
December SolsticeDec 214:02 am
* All times are local Baton Rouge time.

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Today's Moon in Baton Rouge

Percent Illuminated:84.9%
Time:5:26 am
Altitude:-22.5°
Direction:272° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 27-3:40 am4:42 pm10:35 pm(53.3°)250,98389.4%
Oct 28-4:34 am5:10 pm11:16 pm(58.5°)251,96994.6%
Oct 29-5:27 am5:39 pm11:56 pm(63.6°)252,45398.1%
Oct 30-6:20 am6:07 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Oct 31-7:13 am6:37 pm12:37 am(68.6°)252,48099.8%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 1-7:07 am6:10 pm1:19 am(73.2°)252,08299.6%
Nov 2-8:02 am6:46 pm1:03 am(77.3°)251,26897.5%
* All times are local time for Baton Rouge. 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 Baton Rouge This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 27, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 6:59 amTue 6:04 pmTue 12:31 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusTue 4:32 amTue 4:45 pmTue 10:39 amGood visibility
MarsTue 5:29 pmWed 5:55 amTue 11:42 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 1:00 pmTue 11:12 pmTue 6:06 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 1:20 pmTue 11:39 pmTue 6:29 pmAverage visibility
UranusMon 6:31 pmTue 7:42 amTue 1:06 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 4:07 pmWed 3:44 amTue 9:56 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Baton Rouge.

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