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Cambridge, MA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.8%
Full Moon
Current Time: Sep 17, 2024 at 2:52:55 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:27 am 87° East
Sunset Today: 6:49 pm 273° West
Moonrise Today: 6:47 pm 95° East
Moonset Today: 5:35 am 259° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 23 minutes (-2m 49s)
Location of CambridgeLocation

Today's Sun Position in Cambridge

Time:2:52 pm
Altitude:39.6°
Direction:226° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 22m 30s (Sep 17, 2024)

2 minutes, 49 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 16, 2024)

3 hours, 18 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 54 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Cambridge Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:51 am
Astro. Twilight4:51 am – 5:25 am
Nautical Twilight5:25 am – 5:58 am
Civil Twilight5:58 am – 6:27 am
Daylight6:27 am – 6:49 pm
Civil Twilight6:49 pm – 7:17 pm
Nautical Twilight7:17 pm – 7:50 pm
Astro. Twilight7:50 pm – 8:24 pm
Night8:24 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Cambridge - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 176:27 am6:49 pm12:22:30−2:4912:38 pm (49.5°)93.412
Sep 186:28 am6:47 pm12:19:41−2:4912:38 pm (49.1°)93.387
Sep 196:29 am6:46 pm12:16:51−2:4912:37 pm (48.7°)93.361
Sep 206:30 am6:44 pm12:14:01−2:5012:37 pm (48.4°)93.336
Sep 216:31 am6:42 pm12:11:10−2:5012:37 pm (48.0°)93.310
Sep 226:32 am6:40 pm12:08:20−2:5012:36 pm (47.6°)93.285
Sep 236:33 am6:38 pm12:05:30−2:5012:36 pm (47.2°)93.260
* All times are local time for Cambridge. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Cambridge is at 8:43 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Cambridge

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Cambridge - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 17-5:35 am6:47 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 18-6:56 am7:10 pm12:44 am(44.9°)222,086100.0%
Sep 19-8:16 am7:34 pm1:36 am(52.6°)222,28498.1%
Sep 20-9:38 am8:01 pm2:28 am(59.9°)223,72893.0%
Sep 21-10:59 am8:33 pm3:22 am(66.3°)226,22785.4%
Sep 22-12:19 pm9:12 pm4:19 am(71.3°)229,48675.8%
Sep 23-1:32 pm10:01 pm5:18 am(74.6°)233,16965.1%
* All times are local time for Cambridge. 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 Cambridge on Sep 17 – Sep 18

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Cambridge This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Sep 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:25 amTue 6:32 pmTue 11:59 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 8:51 amTue 7:53 pmTue 2:23 pmFairly good visibility
MarsMon 11:52 pmTue 3:05 pmTue 7:29 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 10:41 pmWed 1:43 pmWed 6:12 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 6:29 pmWed 5:36 amWed 12:03 amPerfect visibility
UranusTue 9:16 pmWed 11:49 amWed 4:33 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 6:55 pmWed 6:46 amWed 12:50 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Cambridge.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Cambridge