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

Moon: 77.8%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 1, 2023 at 12:58:46 am
Sunrise Today: 6:53 am↑ 84° East
Sunset Today: 7:29 pm↑ 277° West
Moonrise Today: 3:14 pm↑ 66° East
Moonset Today: 4:58 am↑ 296° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 36 minutes (+2m 19s)
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Today's Sun Position in Franklin

Time:12:58 am
Altitude:-48.8°
Direction:355° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 35m 51s (Apr 1, 2023)

2 minutes, 19 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 31, 2023)

2 hours, 56 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

2 hours, 4 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2022)

The Sun's altitude in Franklin 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 Franklin Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Franklin 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 – 5:25 am
Astro. Twilight5:25 am – 5:57 am
Nautical Twilight5:57 am – 6:27 am
Civil Twilight6:27 am – 6:53 am
Daylight6:53 am – 7:29 pm
Civil Twilight7:29 pm – 7:55 pm
Nautical Twilight7:55 pm – 8:26 pm
Astro. Twilight8:26 pm – 8:58 pm
Night8:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Franklin - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 16:53 am7:29 pm12:35:51+2:191:11 pm (58.0°)92.880
Apr 26:52 am7:30 pm12:38:10+2:191:11 pm (58.3°)92.906
Apr 36:51 am7:31 pm12:40:29+2:181:10 pm (58.7°)92.933
Apr 46:49 am7:32 pm12:42:47+2:181:10 pm (59.1°)92.959
Apr 56:48 am7:33 pm12:45:06+2:181:10 pm (59.5°)92.986
Apr 66:46 am7:34 pm12:47:24+2:171:10 pm (59.9°)93.012
Apr 76:45 am7:34 pm12:49:41+2:171:09 pm (60.2°)93.039
* All times are local time for Franklin. 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 2023

March equinoxMar 205:24 pm
June solsticeJun 2110:58 am
September equinoxSep 232:50 am
December solsticeDec 2110:27 pm
* All times are local Franklin time.

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Today's Moon in Franklin

Percent Illuminated:77.8%
Time:12:58 am
Altitude:45.2°
Direction:263° W
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Franklin 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 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Franklin - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 1-4:58 am3:14 pm10:25 pm(70.5°)250,67884.5%
Apr 2-5:27 am4:14 pm11:08 pm(65.5°)249,27590.9%
Apr 3-5:53 am5:14 pm11:50 pm(59.9°)247,41795.8%
Apr 4-6:17 am6:13 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Apr 5-6:40 am7:14 pm12:31 am(53.9°)245,26798.9%
Apr 6-7:04 am8:17 pm1:13 am(47.7°)242,978100.0%
Apr 7-7:29 am9:22 pm1:57 am(41.6°)240,68298.8%
* All times are local time for Franklin. 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 Franklin This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 1, 2023
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