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

Moon: 69.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 12, 2024 at 11:04:41 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:48 am 84° East
Sunset Today: 7:21 pm 275° West
Moonrise Today: 4:07 pm 128° Southeast
Moonset Today: 12:00 midnight 232° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 33 minutes (-2m 28s)
Location of FairfaxLocation

Today's Sun Position in Fairfax

Time:11:04 pm
Altitude:-39.2°
Direction:320° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 32m 51s (Sep 12, 2024)

2 minutes, 28 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 11, 2024)

3 hours, 6 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

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

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Fairfax Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:17 am
Astro. Twilight5:17 am – 5:50 am
Nautical Twilight5:50 am – 6:21 am
Civil Twilight6:21 am – 6:48 am
Daylight6:48 am – 7:21 pm
Civil Twilight7:21 pm – 7:48 pm
Nautical Twilight7:48 pm – 8:19 pm
Astro. Twilight8:19 pm – 8:51 pm
Night8:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fairfax - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 126:48 am7:21 pm12:32:51−2:281:05 pm (55.0°)93.539
Sep 136:49 am7:19 pm12:30:22−2:291:04 pm (54.6°)93.513
Sep 146:50 am7:18 pm12:27:52−2:291:04 pm (54.2°)93.488
Sep 156:51 am7:16 pm12:25:23−2:291:04 pm (53.8°)93.463
Sep 166:52 am7:14 pm12:22:53−2:291:03 pm (53.4°)93.437
Sep 176:52 am7:13 pm12:20:23−2:291:03 pm (53.0°)93.412
Sep 186:53 am7:11 pm12:17:54−2:291:03 pm (52.6°)93.386
* All times are local time for Fairfax. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Fairfax

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Fairfax - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 12-12:00 am4:07 pm8:33 pm(22.2°)236,46468.2%
Sep 13-1:02 am4:56 pm9:32 pm(24.5°)232,41678.3%
Sep 14-2:13 am5:38 pm10:30 pm(28.7°)228,61187.3%
Sep 15-3:29 am6:13 pm11:25 pm(34.3°)225,41294.3%
Sep 16-4:47 am6:43 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 17-6:05 am7:10 pm12:18 am(41.1°)223,15398.7%
Sep 18-7:22 am7:37 pm1:10 am(48.6°)222,078100.0%
* All times are local time for Fairfax. 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 Fairfax on Sep 17 – Sep 18

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Fairfax This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:35 amFri 6:50 pmFri 12:13 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 9:04 amFri 8:26 pmFri 2:45 pmFairly good visibility
MarsFri 12:34 amFri 3:24 pmFri 7:59 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 11:35 pmFri 2:15 pmFri 6:55 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 7:12 pmFri 6:26 amFri 12:49 amPerfect visibility
UranusFri 10:06 pmSat 12:21 pmSat 5:13 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 7:35 pmSat 7:28 amSat 1:31 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Fairfax.

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