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Bethesda, MD, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 36.1%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Oct 9, 2024 at 6:09:43 am
Sunrise Today: 7:12 am 98° East
Sunset Today: 6:37 pm 262° West
Moonrise Today: 1:58 pm 128° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:48 pm 232° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 25 minutes (-2m 28s)
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Today's Sun Position in Bethesda

Time:6:09 am
Altitude:-13.0°
Direction:88° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 11h 25m 17s (Oct 9, 2024)

2 minutes, 28 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 8, 2024)

1 hour, 59 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

3 hours, 29 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Bethesda Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:43 am
Astro. Twilight5:43 am – 6:14 am
Nautical Twilight6:14 am – 6:45 am
Civil Twilight6:45 am – 7:12 am
Daylight7:12 am – 6:37 pm
Civil Twilight6:37 pm – 7:04 pm
Nautical Twilight7:04 pm – 7:35 pm
Astro. Twilight7:35 pm – 8:06 pm
Night8:06 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Bethesda - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 97:12 am6:37 pm11:25:17−2:2812:55 pm (44.4°)92.835
Oct 107:13 am6:36 pm11:22:48−2:2812:55 pm (44.0°)92.808
Oct 117:14 am6:34 pm11:20:20−2:2812:54 pm (43.6°)92.781
Oct 127:15 am6:33 pm11:17:52−2:2712:54 pm (43.3°)92.754
Oct 137:16 am6:31 pm11:15:24−2:2712:54 pm (42.9°)92.727
Oct 147:17 am6:30 pm11:12:57−2:2712:54 pm (42.5°)92.700
Oct 157:18 am6:28 pm11:10:31−2:2612:53 pm (42.2°)92.673
* All times are local time for Bethesda. 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 Bethesda

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Bethesda - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 91:58 pm10:48 pm-6:23 pm(21.6°)241,23141.2%
Oct 102:49 pm11:54 pm-7:19 pm(23.2°)237,67052.1%
Oct 113:32 pm--8:15 pm(26.5°)233,89263.2%
Oct 12-1:05 am4:08 pm9:10 pm(31.3°)230,15574.0%
Oct 13-2:20 am4:39 pm10:02 pm(37.4°)226,77583.8%
Oct 14-3:35 am5:07 pm10:53 pm(44.5°)224,08991.8%
Oct 15-4:51 am5:33 pm11:44 pm(52.0°)222,40897.4%
* All times are local time for Bethesda. 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 Bethesda This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Oct 9, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:44 amWed 6:54 pmWed 1:20 pmDifficult to see
VenusWed 10:02 amWed 8:03 pmWed 3:03 pmGood visibility
MarsTue 11:55 pmWed 2:39 pmWed 7:17 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 9:56 pmWed 12:37 pmWed 5:16 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 5:20 pmThu 4:29 amWed 10:55 pmPerfect visibility
UranusTue 8:25 pmWed 10:39 amWed 3:32 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 5:50 pmThu 5:41 amWed 11:46 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Bethesda.

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