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

Moon: 58.5%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 20, 2021 at 7:30:32 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:15 am↑ 75° East
Sunset Today: 7:28 pm↑ 285° West
Moonrise Today: 12:34 pm↑ 62° Northeast
Moonset Today: 2:26 am↑ 299° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 13 minutes (+1m 57s)
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Today's Sun Position in Los Angeles

Time:7:30 pm
Altitude:-0.5°
Direction:285° W
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 13h 13m 6s (Apr 20, 2021)

1 minute, 57 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 19, 2021)

3 hours, 20 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

1 hour, 12 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

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 – 4:46 am
Astro. Twilight4:46 am – 5:18 am
Nautical Twilight5:18 am – 5:49 am
Civil Twilight5:49 am – 6:15 am
Daylight6:15 am – 7:28 pm
Civil Twilight7:28 pm – 7:54 pm
Nautical Twilight7:54 pm – 8:25 pm
Astro. Twilight8:25 pm – 8:58 pm
Night8:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Los Angeles - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 206:15 am7:28 pm13:13:06+1:5712:51 pm (67.8°)93.404
Apr 216:14 am7:29 pm13:15:03+1:5712:51 pm (68.1°)93.429
Apr 226:13 am7:30 pm13:16:59+1:5612:51 pm (68.4°)93.454
Apr 236:12 am7:30 pm13:18:55+1:5512:51 pm (68.8°)93.478
Apr 246:10 am7:31 pm13:20:49+1:5412:51 pm (69.1°)93.503
Apr 256:09 am7:32 pm13:22:43+1:5312:50 pm (69.4°)93.527
Apr 266:08 am7:33 pm13:24:36+1:5212:50 pm (69.7°)93.552
* 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.

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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 Los Angeles time.

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Today's Moon in Los Angeles

Percent Illuminated:58.5%
Time:7:30 pm
Altitude:76.5°
Direction:156° S
Position:Waxing 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 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Los Angeles - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 20-2:26 am12:34 pm7:54 pm(77.5°)240,22958.6%
Apr 21-3:08 am1:37 pm8:46 pm(73.6°)236,28869.2%
Apr 22-3:46 am2:43 pm9:37 pm(68.6°)232,27179.1%
Apr 23-4:21 am3:50 pm10:27 pm(62.7°)228,50987.8%
Apr 24-4:55 am4:59 pm11:18 pm(56.2°)225,35894.6%
Apr 25-5:27 am6:10 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Apr 26-6:01 am7:22 pm12:10 am(49.4°)223,14698.8%
* 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, Tue, Apr 20, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 6:22 amTue 7:38 pmTue 12:59 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusTue 6:38 amTue 7:58 pmTue 1:18 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 9:33 amWed 12:05 amTue 4:49 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 3:25 amWed 2:16 pmWed 8:50 amFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 2:41 amWed 1:07 pmWed 7:54 amAverage visibility
UranusTue 6:45 amTue 8:09 pmTue 1:27 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 4:35 amWed 4:16 pmWed 10:25 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Los Angeles.

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