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Lake Charles, LA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 35.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jun 16, 2021 at 1:34:22 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:11 am↑ 62° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:16 pm↑ 298° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 11:45 am↑ 74° East
Moonset Today: 12:32 am↑ 288° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 5 minutes (+11s)
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Today's Sun Position in Lake Charles

Time:1:34 pm
Altitude:81.7°
Direction:215° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 5m 25s (Jun 16, 2021)

11 seconds longer than yesterday (Jun 15, 2021)

3 hours, 53 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

22 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Lake Charles 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 – 4:34 am
Astro. Twilight4:34 am – 5:09 am
Nautical Twilight5:09 am – 5:43 am
Civil Twilight5:43 am – 6:11 am
Daylight6:11 am – 8:16 pm
Civil Twilight8:16 pm – 8:44 pm
Nautical Twilight8:44 pm – 9:17 pm
Astro. Twilight9:17 pm – 9:53 pm
Night9:53 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Lake Charles - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 166:11 am8:16 pm14:05:25+0:111:13 pm (83.1°)94.436
Jun 176:11 am8:16 pm14:05:34+0:091:13 pm (83.2°)94.443
Jun 186:11 am8:16 pm14:05:41+0:061:14 pm (83.2°)94.450
Jun 196:11 am8:17 pm14:05:46+0:041:14 pm (83.2°)94.457
Jun 206:11 am8:17 pm14:05:48+0:021:14 pm (83.2°)94.462
Jun 216:11 am8:17 pm14:05:47< 1s1:14 pm (83.2°)94.468
Jun 226:12 am8:17 pm14:05:45−0:021:14 pm (83.2°)94.473
* All times are local time for Lake Charles. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

June Solstice (Summer Solstice) is on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 10:32 pm in Lake Charles. In terms of daylight, this day is 3 hours, 54 minutes longer than on December Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 204:38 am
June SolsticeJun 2010:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 222:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 219:59 am
* All times are local Lake Charles time.

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Today's Moon in Lake Charles

Percent Illuminated:35.3%
Time:1:34 pm
Altitude:21.6°
Direction:87° E
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Lake Charles 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 Lake Charles - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 16-12:32 am11:45 am6:29 pm(71.7°)237,85337.4%
Jun 17-1:07 am12:46 pm7:17 pm(66.0°)234,75348.5%
Jun 18-1:40 am1:48 pm8:04 pm(59.8°)231,63659.9%
Jun 19-2:13 am2:51 pm8:53 pm(53.5°)228,71171.2%
Jun 20-2:47 am3:57 pm9:44 pm(47.3°)226,23581.5%
Jun 21-3:24 am5:07 pm10:39 pm(41.7°)224,48090.1%
Jun 22-4:06 am6:18 pm11:39 pm(37.2°)223,69296.3%
* All times are local time for Lake Charles. 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 Lake Charles This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jun 16, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:52 amWed 7:25 pmWed 12:39 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 7:45 amWed 9:50 pmWed 2:47 pmFairly good visibility
MarsWed 9:01 amWed 10:48 pmWed 3:55 pmAverage visibility
JupiterThu 12:12 amThu 11:21 amThu 5:47 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 11:12 pmThu 9:51 amThu 4:32 amPerfect visibility
UranusWed 3:37 amWed 4:54 pmWed 10:15 amDifficult to see
NeptuneThu 1:12 amThu 12:58 pmThu 7:05 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Lake Charles.

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