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Dayton, OH, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 15.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Sep 20, 2020 at 2:37:36 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:23 am↑ 88° East
Sunset Today: 7:36 pm↑ 271° West
Moonrise Today: 11:05 am↑ 106° East
Moonset Today: 9:54 pm↑ 250° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 13 minutes (-2m 35s)
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Today's Sun Position in Dayton

Time:2:37 pm
Altitude:48.0°
Direction:206° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 13m 12s (Sep 20, 2020)

2 minutes, 35 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 19, 2020)

2 hours, 52 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

2 hours, 46 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Dayton 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 Dayton Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Dayton 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 – 5:52 am
Astro. Twilight5:52 am – 6:24 am
Nautical Twilight6:24 am – 6:56 am
Civil Twilight6:56 am – 7:23 am
Daylight7:23 am – 7:36 pm
Civil Twilight7:36 pm – 8:03 pm
Nautical Twilight8:03 pm – 8:34 pm
Astro. Twilight8:34 pm – 9:06 pm
Night9:06 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Dayton - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 207:23 am7:36 pm12:13:12−2:351:29 pm (51.0°)93.338
Sep 217:23 am7:34 pm12:10:36−2:351:29 pm (50.6°)93.312
Sep 227:24 am7:32 pm12:08:01−2:351:29 pm (50.2°)93.285
Sep 237:25 am7:31 pm12:05:26−2:351:28 pm (49.8°)93.258
Sep 247:26 am7:29 pm12:02:50−2:351:28 pm (49.4°)93.232
Sep 257:27 am7:27 pm12:00:15−2:351:28 pm (49.0°)93.205
Sep 267:28 am7:26 pm11:57:40−2:351:27 pm (48.6°)93.178
* All times are local time for Dayton. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

September Equinox (Autumnal Equinox) is on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 9:30 am in Dayton.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on Equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 1911:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 205:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 229:31 am
December SolsticeDec 215:02 am
* All times are local Dayton time.

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Today's Moon in Dayton

Percent Illuminated:15.8%
Time:2:37 pm
Altitude:30.0°
Direction:148° SE
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Dayton 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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Dayton - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 2011:05 am9:54 pm-4:34 pm(35.8°)225,80316.5%
Sep 2112:20 pm10:32 pm-5:29 pm(30.9°)228,42726.5%
Sep 221:32 pm11:16 pm-6:26 pm(27.4°)231,54137.6%
Sep 232:39 pm--7:24 pm(25.4°)234,85949.0%
Sep 24-12:06 am3:40 pm8:20 pm(25.0°)238,14060.1%
Sep 25-1:02 am4:31 pm9:15 pm(26.0°)241,20970.4%
Sep 26-2:02 am5:15 pm10:07 pm(28.3°)243,95779.5%
* All times are local time for Dayton. 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 Dayton This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Sep 20, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 9:25 amSun 8:24 pmSun 2:55 pmDifficult to see
VenusSun 3:52 amSun 5:46 pmSun 10:49 amGood visibility
MarsSun 8:56 pmMon 9:45 amMon 3:21 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 4:10 pmMon 1:32 amSun 8:51 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 4:38 pmMon 2:11 amSun 9:24 pmPerfect visibility
UranusSun 9:14 pmMon 10:57 amMon 4:05 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 7:12 pmMon 6:41 amMon 12:57 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Dayton.

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