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Furnace Creek (Death Valley), CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 13.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 15, 2021 at 11:47:49 am
Sunrise Today: 5:40 am↑ 65° East
Sunset Today: 7:47 pm↑ 295° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 8:21 am↑ 58° Northeast
Moonset Today: 11:37 pm↑ 302° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 7 minutes (+1m 37s)
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Today's Sun Position in Furnace Creek (Death Valley)

Time:11:47 am
Altitude:68.7°
Direction:141° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 7m 20s (May 15, 2021)

1 minute, 37 seconds longer than yesterday (May 14, 2021)

4 hours, 27 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

31 minutes, 41 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Furnace Creek (Death Valley) 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 Furnace Creek (Death Valley) Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Furnace Creek (Death Valley) 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 – 3:58 am
Astro. Twilight3:58 am – 4:36 am
Nautical Twilight4:36 am – 5:11 am
Civil Twilight5:11 am – 5:40 am
Daylight5:40 am – 7:47 pm
Civil Twilight7:47 pm – 8:16 pm
Nautical Twilight8:16 pm – 8:51 pm
Astro. Twilight8:51 pm – 9:30 pm
Night9:30 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Furnace Creek (Death Valley) - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 155:40 am7:47 pm14:07:20+1:3712:43 pm (72.6°)93.982
May 165:39 am7:48 pm14:08:56+1:3512:43 pm (72.8°)94.001
May 175:38 am7:49 pm14:10:30+1:3312:43 pm (73.1°)94.020
May 185:38 am7:50 pm14:12:02+1:3112:43 pm (73.3°)94.039
May 195:37 am7:50 pm14:13:31+1:2912:43 pm (73.5°)94.057
May 205:36 am7:51 pm14:14:59+1:2712:44 pm (73.7°)94.075
May 215:36 am7:52 pm14:16:25+1:2512:44 pm (73.9°)94.092
* All times are local time for Furnace Creek (Death Valley). 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 2021

March EquinoxMar 202:38 am
June SolsticeJun 208:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 2212:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 217:59 am
* All times are local Furnace Creek (Death Valley) time.

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Today's Moon in Furnace Creek (Death Valley)

Percent Illuminated:13.8%
Time:11:47 am
Altitude:37.0°
Direction:84° E
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Furnace Creek (Death Valley) 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 Furnace Creek (Death Valley) - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 158:21 am11:37 pm-3:59 pm(79.0°)249,01015.0%
May 169:14 am--4:51 pm(78.3°)246,83123.0%
May 17-12:25 am10:12 am5:42 pm(76.3°)244,11632.2%
May 18-1:07 am11:14 am6:33 pm(72.9°)240,91742.4%
May 19-1:44 am12:18 pm7:23 pm(68.5°)237,34653.3%
May 20-2:18 am1:24 pm8:11 pm(63.1°)233,58964.4%
May 21-2:49 am2:31 pm9:00 pm(57.0°)229,89975.1%
* All times are local time for Furnace Creek (Death Valley). 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 Furnace Creek (Death Valley) This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 15, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 6:50 amSat 9:39 pmSat 2:15 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 6:25 amSat 8:51 pmSat 1:38 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSat 8:51 amSat 11:32 pmSat 4:11 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 1:58 amSat 12:49 pmSat 7:23 amFairly good visibility
SaturnSun 1:05 amSun 11:22 amSun 6:14 amPerfect visibility
UranusSat 5:02 amSat 6:36 pmSat 11:49 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 2:57 amSat 2:38 pmSat 8:48 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Furnace Creek (Death Valley).

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