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Los Angeles, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 83.8%

Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Sep 18, 2019 at 4:36:59 am


Sunrise Today: 6:38 am↑ 87° East
Sunset Today: 6:55 pm↑ 273° West


Moonrise Today: 9:43 pm↑ 73° East
Moonset Today: 10:35 am↑ 285° West


Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 17 minutes (-2m 5s)

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Today's Sun Position in Los Angeles

Time:4:36 am
Altitude:-25.3°
Direction:69° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 17m 16s (Sep 18, 2019)

2 minutes, 5 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 17, 2019)

2 hours, 24 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

2 hours, 8 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2019)

The Sun's altitude in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Los Angeles 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 – 5:14 am
Astro. Twilight5:14 am – 5:43 am
Nautical Twilight5:43 am – 6:13 am
Civil Twilight6:13 am – 6:38 am
Daylight6:38 am – 6:55 pm
Civil Twilight6:55 pm – 7:20 pm
Nautical Twilight7:20 pm – 7:49 pm
Astro. Twilight7:49 pm – 8:19 pm
Night8:19 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Los Angeles - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Sep 186:38 am6:55 pm12:17:17−2:0512:47 pm (57.7°)93.404
Sep 196:38 am6:54 pm12:15:11−2:0512:46 pm (57.3°)93.379
Sep 206:39 am6:52 pm12:13:05−2:0512:46 pm (56.9°)93.354
Sep 216:40 am6:51 pm12:10:59−2:0512:46 pm (56.5°)93.329
Sep 226:40 am6:49 pm12:08:53−2:0612:45 pm (56.2°)93.303
Sep 236:41 am6:48 pm12:06:47−2:0612:45 pm (55.8°)93.278
Sep 246:42 am6:47 pm12:04:41−2:0612:44 pm (55.4°)93.252
* All times are local time for Los Angeles. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

September Equinox (Autumnal Equinox) is on Monday, September 23, 2019 at 12:50 am in Los Angeles.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on Equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2019

March EquinoxMar 202:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 218:54 am
September EquinoxSep 2312:50 am
December SolsticeDec 218:19 pm
* All times are local Los Angeles time.

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Today's Moon in Los Angeles

Percent Illuminated:83.8%
Time:4:36 am
Altitude:64.7°
Direction:207° SW
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Los Angeles 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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Los Angeles - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 18-10:35 am9:43 pm3:49 am(66.9°)247,55284.0%
Sep 19-11:34 am10:20 pm4:35 am(71.0°)245,16975.9%
Sep 20-12:33 pm11:02 pm5:24 am(74.4°)242,31566.5%
Sep 21-1:33 pm11:50 pm6:15 am(76.9°)239,04956.0%
Sep 22-2:32 pm-7:10 am(78.3°)235,49745.0%
Sep 2312:46 am3:28 pm-8:08 am(78.2°)231,86033.8%
Sep 241:49 am4:21 pm-9:07 am(76.6°)228,41323.1%
* All times are local time for Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Sep 18, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:35 amWed 7:27 pmWed 1:32 pmDifficult to see
VenusWed 7:24 amWed 7:24 pmWed 1:24 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 6:13 amWed 6:43 pmWed 12:28 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 1:07 pmWed 11:02 pmWed 6:04 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 3:05 pmThu 12:59 amWed 8:02 pmPerfect visibility
UranusTue 8:42 pmWed 9:58 amWed 3:20 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 6:30 pmThu 6:00 amThu 12:15 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Los Angeles.

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