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

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Moon: 28.8%
Waning Crescent

Current Time: Jul 15, 2020 at 2:37:53 am


Sunrise Today: 5:56 am↑ 61° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:33 pm↑ 299° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 1:56 am↑ 72° East
Moonset Today: 4:01 pm↑ 291° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 37 minutes (-1m 16s)

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Today's Sun Position in Fairfax

Time:2:37 am
Altitude:-26.7°
Direction:22° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 14h 36m 35s (Jul 15, 2020)

1 minute, 16 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 14, 2020)

5 hours, 9 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

16 minutes, 54 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Fairfax 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 Fairfax Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Fairfax 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 – 4:03 am
Astro. Twilight4:03 am – 4:47 am
Nautical Twilight4:47 am – 5:25 am
Civil Twilight5:25 am – 5:56 am
Daylight5:56 am – 8:33 pm
Civil Twilight8:33 pm – 9:04 pm
Nautical Twilight9:04 pm – 9:42 pm
Astro. Twilight9:42 pm – 10:26 pm
Night10:26 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fairfax - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 155:56 am8:33 pm14:36:35−1:161:15 pm (72.5°)94.485
Jul 165:57 am8:32 pm14:35:15−1:191:15 pm (72.4°)94.481
Jul 175:58 am8:32 pm14:33:53−1:221:15 pm (72.2°)94.476
Jul 185:59 am8:31 pm14:32:28−1:241:15 pm (72.0°)94.470
Jul 195:59 am8:30 pm14:31:01−1:271:15 pm (71.8°)94.464
Jul 206:00 am8:30 pm14:29:31−1:291:15 pm (71.6°)94.457
Jul 216:01 am8:29 pm14:27:59−1:311:15 pm (71.4°)94.450
* 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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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 Fairfax time.

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Today's Moon in Fairfax

Percent Illuminated:28.8%
Time:2:37 am
Altitude:7.0°
Direction:78° E
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Fairfax 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 Fairfax - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 151:56 am4:01 pm-8:54 am(65.9°)248,29626.5%
Jul 162:27 am5:02 pm-9:40 am(69.7°)245,94018.1%
Jul 173:04 am6:03 pm-10:30 am(72.6°)243,14010.8%
Jul 183:47 am7:03 pm-11:23 am(74.5°)240,1225.1%
Jul 194:39 am8:00 pm-12:19 pm(75.0°)237,1301.3%
Jul 205:38 am8:51 pm-1:17 pm(73.9°)234,4010.1%
Jul 216:44 am9:36 pm-2:14 pm(71.3°)232,1281.4%
* 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Fairfax This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 15, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 4:50 amWed 7:07 pmWed 11:58 amDifficult to see
VenusWed 3:16 amWed 5:21 pmWed 10:18 amGreat visibility
MarsWed 12:11 amWed 12:21 pmWed 6:16 amPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 8:24 pmWed 5:58 amWed 1:11 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 8:48 pmWed 6:32 amWed 1:40 amPerfect visibility
UranusWed 1:16 amWed 2:56 pmWed 8:06 amDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 11:15 pmWed 10:49 amWed 5:02 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Fairfax.

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