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Minneapolis, MN, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 92.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 28, 2020 at 5:55:20 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:08 am↑ 92° East
Sunset Today: 6:58 pm↑ 267° West
Moonrise Today: 6:11 pm↑ 111° Southeast
Moonset Today: 3:32 am↑ 246° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 50 minutes (-3m 6s)
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Today's Sun Position in Minneapolis

Time:5:55 pm
Altitude:10.2°
Direction:256° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 49m 57s (Sep 28, 2020)

3 minutes, 6 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 27, 2020)

3 hours, 3 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

3 hours, 46 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Minneapolis 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 – 5:29 am
Astro. Twilight5:29 am – 6:04 am
Nautical Twilight6:04 am – 6:38 am
Civil Twilight6:38 am – 7:08 am
Daylight7:08 am – 6:58 pm
Civil Twilight6:58 pm – 7:27 pm
Nautical Twilight7:27 pm – 8:01 pm
Astro. Twilight8:01 pm – 8:35 pm
Night8:35 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Minneapolis - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 287:08 am6:58 pm11:49:57−3:061:03 pm (42.6°)93.123
Sep 297:09 am6:56 pm11:46:51−3:061:03 pm (42.2°)93.097
Sep 307:10 am6:54 pm11:43:45−3:061:02 pm (41.9°)93.070
Oct 17:11 am6:52 pm11:40:39−3:061:02 pm (41.5°)93.043
Oct 27:13 am6:50 pm11:37:33−3:051:02 pm (41.1°)93.016
Oct 37:14 am6:48 pm11:34:27−3:051:01 pm (40.7°)92.990
Oct 47:15 am6:46 pm11:31:22−3:051:01 pm (40.3°)92.963
* All times are local time for Minneapolis. 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 2020

March EquinoxMar 1910:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 204:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 228:31 am
December SolsticeDec 214:02 am
* All times are local Minneapolis time.

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Today's Moon in Minneapolis

Percent Illuminated:92.1%
Time:5:55 pm
Altitude:-2.9°
Direction:108° E
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Minneapolis 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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Minneapolis - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 28-3:32 am6:11 pm11:19 pm(30.7°)248,36693.2%
Sep 29-4:37 am6:34 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 30-5:40 am6:56 pm12:03 am(35.4°)249,96497.3%
Oct 1-6:43 am7:16 pm12:44 am(40.4°)251,18399.4%
Oct 2-7:44 am7:36 pm1:25 am(45.5°)252,01699.7%
Oct 3-8:46 am7:57 pm2:05 am(50.6°)252,43598.1%
Oct 4-9:48 am8:19 pm2:47 am(55.4°)252,39294.6%
* All times are local time for Minneapolis. 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 Minneapolis This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Sep 28, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 9:31 amMon 7:38 pmMon 2:35 pmDifficult to see
VenusTue 3:34 amTue 5:28 pmTue 10:31 amGood visibility
MarsMon 7:51 pmTue 8:46 amTue 2:19 amPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 3:33 pmTue 12:21 amMon 7:57 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 3:58 pmTue 1:00 amMon 8:29 pmPerfect visibility
UranusMon 8:08 pmTue 10:10 amTue 3:09 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 6:20 pmTue 5:41 amTue 12:00 midnightSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Minneapolis.

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