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Modesto, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 69.9%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Jul 10, 2020 at 1:11:27 pm


Sunrise Today: 5:51 am↑ 61° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:27 pm↑ 299° Northwest


Moonset Today: 11:13 am↑ 261° West


Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 36 minutes (-1m)

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Today's Sun Position in Modesto

Time:1:11 pm
Altitude:74.4°
Direction:182° S
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 35m 30s (Jul 10, 2020)

1 minute shorter than yesterday (Jul 9, 2020)

5 hours, 1 minute longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

10 minutes, 33 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Modesto 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 Modesto Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Modesto 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 – 4:00 am
Astro. Twilight4:00 am – 4:42 am
Nautical Twilight4:42 am – 5:20 am
Civil Twilight5:20 am – 5:51 am
Daylight5:51 am – 8:27 pm
Civil Twilight8:27 pm – 8:57 pm
Nautical Twilight8:57 pm – 9:35 pm
Astro. Twilight9:35 pm – 10:18 pm
Night10:18 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Modesto - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 105:51 am8:27 pm14:35:30−1:001:09 pm (74.5°)94.501
Jul 115:52 am8:26 pm14:34:27−1:031:09 pm (74.3°)94.499
Jul 125:52 am8:26 pm14:33:21−1:051:09 pm (74.2°)94.496
Jul 135:53 am8:25 pm14:32:12−1:081:09 pm (74.0°)94.493
Jul 145:54 am8:25 pm14:31:01−1:111:09 pm (73.9°)94.489
Jul 155:54 am8:24 pm14:29:47−1:131:10 pm (73.7°)94.485
Jul 165:55 am8:24 pm14:28:31−1:161:10 pm (73.5°)94.480
* All times are local time for Modesto. 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 198:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 202:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 226:31 am
December SolsticeDec 212:02 am
* All times are local Modesto time.

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Today's Moon in Modesto

Percent Illuminated:69.9%
Time:1:11 pm
Altitude:-23.1°
Direction:279° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Modesto 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 Modesto - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 10-11:13 am-5:25 am(43.6°)249,13172.8%
Jul 1112:11 am12:10 pm-6:07 am(48.6°)250,52663.6%
Jul 1212:36 am1:07 pm-6:47 am(53.6°)251,13654.0%
Jul 131:01 am2:03 pm-7:28 am(58.6°)250,90644.2%
Jul 141:27 am3:01 pm-8:10 am(63.3°)249,84934.6%
Jul 151:56 am4:00 pm-8:54 am(67.6°)248,04025.5%
Jul 162:29 am5:01 pm-9:41 am(71.3°)245,62017.1%
* All times are local time for Modesto. 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 Modesto This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jul 10, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:08 amFri 7:13 pmFri 12:10 pmVery difficult to see
VenusFri 3:22 amFri 5:20 pmFri 10:21 amGreat visibility
MarsSat 12:16 amSat 12:21 pmSat 6:18 amPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 8:33 pmSat 6:13 amSat 1:23 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 8:55 pmSat 6:46 amSat 1:51 amPerfect visibility
UranusFri 1:31 amFri 3:07 pmFri 8:19 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 11:25 pmSat 11:00 amSat 5:12 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Modesto.

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