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Chesapeake, VA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.8%
Full Moon
Current Time: Sep 17, 2024 at 2:51:55 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:49 am 87° East
Sunset Today: 7:08 pm 273° West
Moonrise Today: 7:05 pm 95° East
Moonset Today: 6:02 am 260° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 19 minutes (-2m 19s)
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Today's Sun Position in Chesapeake

Time:2:51 pm
Altitude:46.5°
Direction:223° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 19m 19s (Sep 17, 2024)

2 minutes, 19 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 16, 2024)

2 hours, 41 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 21 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Chesapeake Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:22 am
Astro. Twilight5:22 am – 5:53 am
Nautical Twilight5:53 am – 6:23 am
Civil Twilight6:23 am – 6:49 am
Daylight6:49 am – 7:08 pm
Civil Twilight7:08 pm – 7:34 pm
Nautical Twilight7:34 pm – 8:04 pm
Astro. Twilight8:04 pm – 8:35 pm
Night8:35 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Chesapeake - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 176:49 am7:08 pm12:19:19−2:1912:59 pm (55.1°)93.412
Sep 186:50 am7:07 pm12:17:00−2:1912:58 pm (54.7°)93.386
Sep 196:50 am7:05 pm12:14:40−2:1912:58 pm (54.3°)93.361
Sep 206:51 am7:04 pm12:12:21−2:1912:58 pm (53.9°)93.335
Sep 216:52 am7:02 pm12:10:01−2:1912:57 pm (53.5°)93.310
Sep 226:53 am7:01 pm12:07:42−2:1912:57 pm (53.1°)93.285
Sep 236:54 am6:59 pm12:05:22−2:1912:57 pm (52.7°)93.259
* All times are local time for Chesapeake. 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 Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Chesapeake - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 17-6:02 am7:05 pm12:14 am(43.2°)223,15798.7%
Sep 18-7:18 am7:33 pm1:06 am(50.7°)222,080100.0%
Sep 19-8:33 am8:03 pm1:57 am(58.3°)222,29698.0%
Sep 20-9:49 am8:35 pm2:49 am(65.6°)223,75792.9%
Sep 21-11:05 am9:11 pm3:44 am(72.0°)226,26985.3%
Sep 22-12:20 pm9:55 pm4:41 am(77.0°)229,53775.7%
Sep 23-1:31 pm10:46 pm5:40 am(80.3°)233,22364.9%
* All times are local time for Chesapeake. 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 Chesapeake on Sep 17 – Sep 18

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Chesapeake This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Sep 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:52 amTue 6:47 pmTue 12:20 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 9:07 amTue 8:20 pmTue 2:43 pmFairly good visibility
MarsTue 12:31 amTue 3:08 pmTue 7:49 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 11:19 pmWed 1:47 pmWed 6:33 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 6:45 pmWed 6:02 amWed 12:23 amPerfect visibility
UranusTue 9:51 pmWed 11:56 amWed 4:53 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 7:15 pmWed 7:08 amWed 1:11 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Chesapeake.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Chesapeake