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Lexington, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 57.9%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 9, 2024 at 2:56:36 am
Sunrise Today: 7:19 am 118° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:07 pm 242° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 1:12 pm 89° East
Moonset Today: 12:43 am 267° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 47 minutes (-39s)
Location of LexingtonLocation

Today's Sun Position in Lexington

Time:2:56 am
Altitude:-52.5°
Direction:81° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 47m 27s (Dec 9, 2024)

39 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 8, 2024)

3 minutes, 43 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

4 hours, 47 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Lexington Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:48 am
Astro. Twilight5:48 am – 6:19 am
Nautical Twilight6:19 am – 6:51 am
Civil Twilight6:51 am – 7:19 am
Daylight7:19 am – 5:07 pm
Civil Twilight5:07 pm – 5:35 pm
Nautical Twilight5:35 pm – 6:07 pm
Astro. Twilight6:07 pm – 6:38 pm
Night6:38 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Lexington - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 97:19 am5:07 pm9:47:27−0:3912:13 pm (31.3°)91.546
Dec 107:20 am5:07 pm9:46:50−0:3612:14 pm (31.2°)91.534
Dec 117:21 am5:07 pm9:46:17−0:3312:14 pm (31.1°)91.523
Dec 127:22 am5:07 pm9:45:47−0:3012:15 pm (31.1°)91.513
Dec 137:22 am5:08 pm9:45:20−0:2612:15 pm (31.0°)91.502
Dec 147:23 am5:08 pm9:44:57−0:2312:15 pm (30.9°)91.493
Dec 157:24 am5:08 pm9:44:36−0:2012:16 pm (30.9°)91.484
* All times are local time for Lexington. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Lexington

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Lexington - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 9-12:43 am1:12 pm7:27 pm(56.4°)229,07165.5%
Dec 10-1:52 am1:40 pm8:15 pm(63.4°)227,79976.4%
Dec 11-3:02 am2:10 pm9:07 pm(70.0°)227,10485.8%
Dec 12-4:16 am2:45 pm10:03 pm(75.6°)227,14993.1%
Dec 13-5:31 am3:27 pm11:02 pm(79.8°)228,04497.9%
Dec 14-6:46 am4:18 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 15-7:55 am5:17 pm12:05 am(82.1°)229,80699.8%
* All times are local time for Lexington. 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 Lexington This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Dec 9, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 6:38 amMon 4:41 pmMon 11:39 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusMon 10:32 amMon 8:24 pmMon 3:28 pmGood visibility
MarsSun 8:35 pmMon 10:52 amMon 3:43 amPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 4:52 pmTue 7:12 amTue 12:02 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 12:28 pmMon 11:42 pmMon 6:05 pmAverage visibility
UranusMon 3:33 pmTue 5:29 amMon 10:31 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 1:00 pmTue 12:50 amMon 6:55 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Lexington.

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