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Boise, ID, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 78.4%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Dec 18, 2018 at 4:37:05 am


Sunrise Today: 8:13 am↑ 122° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:09 pm↑ 238° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 2:45 pm↑ 78° East
Moonset Today: 3:22 am↑ 279° West


Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 56 minutes (-16s)

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Today's Sun Position in Boise

Time:4:37 am
Altitude:-38.1°
Direction:87° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 56m 22s (Dec 18, 2018)

16 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 17, 2018)

21 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

6 hours, 29 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

The Sun's altitude in Boise 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 Boise Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Boise 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 – 6:29 am
Astro. Twilight6:29 am – 7:04 am
Nautical Twilight7:04 am – 7:40 am
Civil Twilight7:40 am – 8:13 am
Daylight8:13 am – 5:09 pm
Civil Twilight5:09 pm – 5:42 pm
Nautical Twilight5:42 pm – 6:18 pm
Astro. Twilight6:18 pm – 6:53 pm
Night6:53 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Boise - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Dec 188:13 am5:09 pm8:56:22−0:1612:41 pm (23.0°)91.460
Dec 198:13 am5:10 pm8:56:10−0:1112:42 pm (23.0°)91.453
Dec 208:14 am5:10 pm8:56:03−0:0712:42 pm (23.0°)91.446
Dec 218:15 am5:11 pm8:56:00−0:0212:43 pm (23.0°)91.439
Dec 228:15 am5:11 pm8:56:02+0:0112:43 pm (23.0°)91.433
Dec 238:15 am5:12 pm8:56:09+0:0612:44 pm (23.0°)91.428
Dec 248:16 am5:12 pm8:56:20+0:1012:44 pm (23.0°)91.423
* All times are local time for Boise. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (Winter Solstice) is on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 3:22 pm in Boise. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours, 30 minutes shorter than on June Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 2010:15 am
June SolsticeJun 214:07 am
September EquinoxSep 227:54 pm
December SolsticeDec 213:23 pm
* All times are local Boise time.

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Today's Moon in Boise

Percent Illuminated:78.4%
Time:4:37 am
Altitude:-13.2°
Direction:292° NW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Boise 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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Boise - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 18-3:22 am2:45 pm9:32 pm(56.0°)236,45384.2%
Dec 19-4:29 am3:17 pm10:23 pm(60.3°)232,67591.5%
Dec 20-5:40 am3:54 pm11:18 pm(64.0°)229,29196.9%
Dec 21-6:51 am4:39 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 22-8:01 am5:33 pm12:17 am(66.5°)226,62799.7%
Dec 23-9:06 am6:36 pm1:19 am(67.5°)224,93699.5%
Dec 24-10:03 am7:47 pm2:22 am(66.9°)224,35396.1%
* All times are local time for Boise. 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 Boise This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 18, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 6:27 amTue 3:57 pmTue 11:12 amAverage visibility
VenusTue 4:19 amTue 2:50 pmTue 9:35 amGreat visibility
MarsTue 12:36 pmWed 12:11 amTue 6:23 pmAverage visibility
JupiterTue 6:48 amTue 4:01 pmTue 11:24 amAverage visibility
SaturnTue 9:08 amTue 6:07 pmTue 1:37 pmDifficult to see
UranusTue 1:58 pmWed 3:24 amTue 8:41 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 12:22 pmTue 11:30 pmTue 5:56 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Boise.

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