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Germantown, MD, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 98.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 16, 2024 at 8:11:01 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:51 am 86° East
Sunset Today: 7:14 pm 273° West
Moonrise Today: 6:43 pm 104° East
Moonset Today: 4:46 am 251° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 23 minutes (-2m 31s)
Location of GermantownLocation

Today's Sun Position in Germantown

Time:8:11 pm
Altitude:-11.6°
Direction:283° W
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 23m 6s (Sep 16, 2024)

2 minutes, 31 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 15, 2024)

2 hours, 58 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 32 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Germantown Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:21 am
Astro. Twilight5:21 am – 5:53 am
Nautical Twilight5:53 am – 6:24 am
Civil Twilight6:24 am – 6:51 am
Daylight6:51 am – 7:14 pm
Civil Twilight7:14 pm – 7:41 pm
Nautical Twilight7:41 pm – 8:13 pm
Astro. Twilight8:13 pm – 8:45 pm
Night8:45 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Germantown - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 166:51 am7:14 pm12:23:06−2:311:03 pm (53.1°)93.437
Sep 176:52 am7:13 pm12:20:35−2:311:03 pm (52.7°)93.412
Sep 186:53 am7:11 pm12:18:03−2:311:02 pm (52.3°)93.386
Sep 196:54 am7:10 pm12:15:31−2:311:02 pm (51.9°)93.361
Sep 206:55 am7:08 pm12:12:59−2:311:02 pm (51.5°)93.335
Sep 216:56 am7:06 pm12:10:27−2:311:01 pm (51.2°)93.310
Sep 226:57 am7:05 pm12:07:55−2:321:01 pm (50.8°)93.285
* All times are local time for Germantown. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Germantown is at 8:43 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Germantown

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Germantown - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 16-4:46 am6:43 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 17-6:04 am7:10 pm12:18 am(40.8°)223,15398.7%
Sep 18-7:22 am7:36 pm1:10 am(48.3°)222,078100.0%
Sep 19-8:39 am8:04 pm2:01 am(56.0°)222,29898.0%
Sep 20-9:57 am8:34 pm2:54 am(63.2°)223,76292.9%
Sep 21-11:16 am9:09 pm3:48 am(69.6°)226,27785.2%
Sep 22-12:33 pm9:50 pm4:45 am(74.6°)229,54775.6%
* All times are local time for Germantown. 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 Germantown on Sep 17 – Sep 18

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Germantown This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Sep 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:54 amTue 6:53 pmTue 12:24 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 9:11 amMon 8:22 pmMon 2:47 pmFairly good visibility
MarsTue 12:28 amTue 3:19 pmTue 7:53 amAverage visibility
JupiterMon 11:19 pmTue 2:01 pmTue 6:40 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 6:55 pmTue 6:08 amTue 12:32 amPerfect visibility
UranusMon 9:53 pmTue 12:09 pmTue 5:01 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 7:19 pmWed 7:11 amWed 1:15 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Germantown.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Germantown