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Erie, PA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 61.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jan 21, 2021 at 8:10:37 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:42 am↑ 116° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:21 pm↑ 244° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 12:09 pm↑ 74° East
Moonset Today: 1:11 am↑ 283° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 39 minutes (+1m 54s)
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Today's Sun Position in Erie

Time:8:10 pm
Altitude:-31.2°
Direction:271° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 38m 43s (Jan 21, 2021)

1 minute, 54 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2021)

32 minutes, 35 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

5 hours, 36 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Erie 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 Erie Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Erie 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 – 6:04 am
Astro. Twilight6:04 am – 6:38 am
Nautical Twilight6:38 am – 7:12 am
Civil Twilight7:12 am – 7:42 am
Daylight7:42 am – 5:21 pm
Civil Twilight5:21 pm – 5:51 pm
Nautical Twilight5:51 pm – 6:25 pm
Astro. Twilight6:25 pm – 6:59 pm
Night6:59 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Erie - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 217:42 am5:21 pm9:38:43+1:5412:31 pm (28.2°)91.480
Jan 227:41 am5:22 pm9:40:40+1:5712:32 pm (28.4°)91.488
Jan 237:41 am5:23 pm9:42:39+1:5912:32 pm (28.6°)91.496
Jan 247:40 am5:25 pm9:44:41+2:0212:32 pm (28.9°)91.506
Jan 257:39 am5:26 pm9:46:46+2:0412:32 pm (29.1°)91.515
Jan 267:38 am5:27 pm9:48:52+2:0612:32 pm (29.4°)91.526
Jan 277:37 am5:28 pm9:51:01+2:0912:33 pm (29.6°)91.536
* All times are local time for Erie. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 205:38 am
June SolsticeJun 2011:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 223:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 2110:59 am
* All times are local Erie time.

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Today's Moon in Erie

Percent Illuminated:61.1%
Time:8:10 pm
Altitude:57.8°
Direction:210° SW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Erie 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 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Erie - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 21-1:11 am12:09 pm7:05 pm(60.8°)251,17460.7%
Jan 22-2:11 am12:35 pm7:49 pm(65.0°)250,38169.9%
Jan 23-3:12 am1:05 pm8:35 pm(68.4°)248,83078.5%
Jan 24-4:14 am1:40 pm9:24 pm(71.0°)246,66586.1%
Jan 25-5:15 am2:23 pm10:17 pm(72.3°)244,08092.4%
Jan 26-6:12 am3:15 pm11:11 pm(72.3°)241,29797.0%
Jan 27-7:05 am4:15 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Erie. 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 Erie This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jan 21, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 8:38 amFri 6:55 pmFri 1:46 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 6:52 amFri 4:03 pmFri 11:27 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 11:33 amFri 1:31 amThu 6:32 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 8:01 amFri 5:43 pmFri 12:52 pmDifficult to see
SaturnFri 7:50 amFri 5:25 pmFri 12:37 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
UranusThu 11:40 amFri 1:24 amThu 6:32 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 9:53 amThu 9:18 pmThu 3:35 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Erie.

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