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Costa Mesa, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 70.7%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Oct 19, 2019 at 6:38:23 am


Sunrise Today: 6:59 am↑ 101° East
Sunset Today: 6:13 pm↑ 258° West


Moonrise Today: 10:38 pm↑ 62° Northeast
Moonset Today: 12:24 pm↑ 298° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 14 minutes (-1m 58s)

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Today's Sun Position in Costa Mesa

Time:6:38 am
Altitude:-5.2°
Direction:99° E
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 11h 14m 10s (Oct 19, 2019)

1 minute, 58 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 18, 2019)

1 hour, 18 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

3 hours, 9 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2019)

The Sun's altitude in Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Costa Mesa 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 – 5:36 am
Astro. Twilight5:36 am – 6:05 am
Nautical Twilight6:05 am – 6:34 am
Civil Twilight6:34 am – 6:59 am
Daylight6:59 am – 6:13 pm
Civil Twilight6:13 pm – 6:38 pm
Nautical Twilight6:38 pm – 7:07 pm
Astro. Twilight7:07 pm – 7:36 pm
Night7:36 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Costa Mesa - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Oct 196:59 am6:13 pm11:13:40−1:5812:36 pm (46.3°)92.585
Oct 207:00 am6:11 pm11:11:41−1:5812:36 pm (45.9°)92.560
Oct 217:01 am6:10 pm11:09:44−1:5712:36 pm (45.6°)92.535
Oct 227:01 am6:09 pm11:07:46−1:5712:36 pm (45.2°)92.509
Oct 237:02 am6:08 pm11:05:50−1:5612:35 pm (44.8°)92.484
Oct 247:03 am6:07 pm11:03:54−1:5512:35 pm (44.5°)92.459
Oct 257:04 am6:06 pm11:01:59−1:5512:35 pm (44.2°)92.434
* All times are local time for Costa Mesa. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2019

March EquinoxMar 202:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 218:54 am
September EquinoxSep 2312:50 am
December SolsticeDec 218:19 pm
* All times are local Costa Mesa time.

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Today's Moon in Costa Mesa

Percent Illuminated:70.7%
Time:6:38 am
Altitude:66.8°
Direction:247° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Costa Mesa 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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Costa Mesa - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 19-12:24 pm10:38 pm5:04 am(78.7°)238,78171.3%
Oct 20-1:20 pm11:37 pm5:59 am(79.1°)235,99960.8%
Oct 21-2:12 pm-6:56 am(78.1°)233,14149.5%
Oct 2212:40 am3:00 pm-7:53 am(75.6°)230,36238.0%
Oct 231:48 am3:43 pm-8:49 am(71.7°)227,87426.8%
Oct 242:57 am4:23 pm-9:44 am(66.8°)225,92216.7%
Oct 254:06 am5:00 pm-10:38 am(61.0°)224,7538.6%
* All times are local time for Costa Mesa. 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 Costa Mesa This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Oct 19, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 9:04 amSat 7:13 pmSat 2:08 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 8:25 amSat 7:04 pmSat 1:45 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 5:44 amSat 5:31 pmSat 11:38 amDifficult to see
JupiterSat 11:23 amSat 9:17 pmSat 4:20 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnSat 1:04 pmSat 11:00 pmSat 6:02 pmAverage visibility
UranusFri 6:36 pmSat 7:49 amSat 1:13 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 4:24 pmSun 3:54 amSat 10:09 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Costa Mesa.

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