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Charleston, WV, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 100.0%
Full Moon
Current Time: Sep 17, 2024 at 11:01:20 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:10 am 87° East
Sunset Today: 7:30 pm 273° West
Moonrise Today: 7:28 pm 95° East
Moonset Today: 6:23 am 260° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 20 minutes (-2m 27s)
Location of CharlestonLocation

Today's Sun Position in Charleston

Time:11:01 pm
Altitude:-38.7°
Direction:313° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 20m 5s (Sep 17, 2024)

2 minutes, 27 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 16, 2024)

2 hours, 50 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 30 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Charleston Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:41 am
Astro. Twilight5:41 am – 6:12 am
Nautical Twilight6:12 am – 6:43 am
Civil Twilight6:43 am – 7:10 am
Daylight7:10 am – 7:30 pm
Civil Twilight7:30 pm – 7:56 pm
Nautical Twilight7:56 pm – 8:27 pm
Astro. Twilight8:27 pm – 8:59 pm
Night8:59 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Charleston - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 177:10 am7:30 pm12:20:05−2:271:20 pm (53.5°)93.411
Sep 187:11 am7:28 pm12:17:38−2:271:20 pm (53.1°)93.386
Sep 197:12 am7:27 pm12:15:11−2:271:20 pm (52.8°)93.360
Sep 207:13 am7:25 pm12:12:43−2:271:19 pm (52.4°)93.335
Sep 217:13 am7:24 pm12:10:16−2:271:19 pm (52.0°)93.310
Sep 227:14 am7:22 pm12:07:48−2:271:18 pm (51.6°)93.284
Sep 237:15 am7:20 pm12:05:21−2:271:18 pm (51.2°)93.259
* All times are local time for Charleston. 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 Charleston 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 Charleston

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Charleston - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 17-6:23 am7:28 pm12:36 am(41.7°)223,13298.7%
Sep 18-7:40 am7:55 pm1:28 am(49.2°)222,073100.0%
Sep 19-8:57 am8:22 pm2:19 am(56.9°)222,30998.0%
Sep 20-10:14 am8:53 pm3:12 am(64.2°)223,78792.8%
Sep 21-11:32 am9:29 pm4:06 am(70.5°)226,31385.1%
Sep 22-12:48 pm10:11 pm5:03 am(75.5°)229,59075.5%
Sep 23-1:59 pm11:02 pm6:02 am(78.8°)233,28064.8%
* All times are local time for Charleston. 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 Charleston on Sep 17 – Sep 18

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Charleston This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Sep 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:17 amWed 7:11 pmWed 12:44 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 9:32 amWed 8:38 pmWed 3:05 pmFairly good visibility
MarsWed 12:46 amWed 3:33 pmWed 8:09 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 11:36 pmWed 2:12 pmWed 6:54 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 7:08 pmWed 6:22 amWed 12:45 amPerfect visibility
UranusWed 10:04 pmThu 12:17 pmThu 5:11 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 7:32 pmThu 7:25 amThu 1:28 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Charleston.

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