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Nantucket, MA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 57.3%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Jul 12, 2020 at 1:23:23 am


Sunrise Today: 5:18 am↑ 59° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:13 pm↑ 300° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 12:09 am↑ 90° East
Moonset Today: 12:36 pm↑ 273° West


Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 55 minutes (-1m 15s)

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Today's Sun Position in Nantucket

Time:1:23 am
Altitude:-26.2°
Direction:10° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 14h 54m 58s (Jul 12, 2020)

1 minute, 15 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 11, 2020)

5 hours, 43 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

14 minutes, 32 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Nantucket 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 Nantucket Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Nantucket 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 – 3:15 am
Astro. Twilight3:15 am – 4:03 am
Nautical Twilight4:03 am – 4:45 am
Civil Twilight4:45 am – 5:18 am
Daylight5:18 am – 8:13 pm
Civil Twilight8:13 pm – 8:46 pm
Nautical Twilight8:46 pm – 9:27 pm
Astro. Twilight9:27 pm – 10:16 pm
Night10:16 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nantucket - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 125:18 am8:13 pm14:54:58−1:1512:46 pm (70.6°)94.496
Jul 135:19 am8:12 pm14:53:39−1:1812:46 pm (70.4°)94.493
Jul 145:19 am8:12 pm14:52:17−1:2112:46 pm (70.2°)94.490
Jul 155:20 am8:11 pm14:50:53−1:2412:46 pm (70.1°)94.485
Jul 165:21 am8:11 pm14:49:25−1:2712:46 pm (69.9°)94.481
Jul 175:22 am8:10 pm14:47:54−1:3012:46 pm (69.8°)94.476
Jul 185:23 am8:09 pm14:46:21−1:3312:46 pm (69.6°)94.470
* All times are local time for Nantucket. 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 1911:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 205:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 229:31 am
December SolsticeDec 215:02 am
* All times are local Nantucket time.

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Today's Moon in Nantucket

Percent Illuminated:57.3%
Time:1:23 am
Altitude:12.8°
Direction:102° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

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

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 1212:09 am12:36 pm-6:18 am(49.2°)251,10055.3%
Jul 1312:32 am1:35 pm-6:59 am(54.2°)250,99045.6%
Jul 1412:56 am2:35 pm-7:40 am(58.9°)250,04635.9%
Jul 151:22 am3:36 pm-8:24 am(63.3°)248,33726.7%
Jul 161:52 am4:38 pm-9:10 am(67.1°)245,99318.2%
Jul 172:27 am5:41 pm-10:00 am(70.1°)243,19910.9%
Jul 183:09 am6:41 pm-10:54 am(72.0°)240,1835.1%
* All times are local time for Nantucket. 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 Nantucket This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jul 12, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:27 amSun 6:52 pmSun 11:39 amVery difficult to see
VenusSun 2:47 amSun 5:01 pmSun 9:54 amGreat visibility
MarsSat 11:50 pmSun 11:56 amSun 5:53 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 8:15 pmSun 5:36 amSun 12:56 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 8:38 pmSun 6:09 amSun 1:24 amPerfect visibility
UranusSun 12:54 amSun 2:43 pmSun 7:48 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSat 10:59 pmSun 10:31 amSun 4:45 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Nantucket.

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