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Norfolk, VA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 88.4%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 15, 2024 at 2:08:14 am
Sunrise Today: 6:47 am 86° East
Sunset Today: 7:11 pm 274° West
Moonrise Today: 6:04 pm 112° Southeast
Moonset Today: 3:30 am 244° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 24 minutes (-2m 19s)
Location of NorfolkLocation

Today's Sun Position in Norfolk

Time:2:08 am
Altitude:-47.3°
Direction:25° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 23m 59s (Sep 15, 2024)

2 minutes, 19 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 14, 2024)

2 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 17 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Norfolk Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:20 am
Astro. Twilight5:20 am – 5:51 am
Nautical Twilight5:51 am – 6:21 am
Civil Twilight6:21 am – 6:47 am
Daylight6:47 am – 7:11 pm
Civil Twilight7:11 pm – 7:37 pm
Nautical Twilight7:37 pm – 8:08 pm
Astro. Twilight8:08 pm – 8:39 pm
Night8:39 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Norfolk - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 156:47 am7:11 pm12:23:59−2:191:00 pm (55.8°)93.463
Sep 166:48 am7:10 pm12:21:39−2:1912:59 pm (55.4°)93.437
Sep 176:49 am7:08 pm12:19:20−2:1912:59 pm (55.0°)93.412
Sep 186:50 am7:07 pm12:17:00−2:1912:59 pm (54.6°)93.386
Sep 196:51 am7:05 pm12:14:41−2:1912:58 pm (54.3°)93.361
Sep 206:51 am7:04 pm12:12:21−2:1912:58 pm (53.9°)93.335
Sep 216:52 am7:02 pm12:10:02−2:1912:57 pm (53.5°)93.310
* All times are local time for Norfolk. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in Norfolk is at 8:43 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Norfolk

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Norfolk - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 15-3:30 am6:04 pm11:21 pm(36.3°)225,42094.2%
Sep 16-4:46 am6:36 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 17-6:02 am7:05 pm12:14 am(43.1°)223,15798.7%
Sep 18-7:18 am7:33 pm1:06 am(50.6°)222,080100.0%
Sep 19-8:33 am8:03 pm1:57 am(58.3°)222,29698.0%
Sep 20-9:49 am8:35 pm2:50 am(65.6°)223,75792.9%
Sep 21-11:05 am9:11 pm3:44 am(72.0°)226,26985.3%
* All times are local time for Norfolk. 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.

Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in Norfolk on Sep 17 – Sep 18

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Norfolk This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Sep 15, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:42 amSun 6:46 pmSun 12:14 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 9:03 amSun 8:21 pmSun 2:42 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSun 12:34 amSun 3:11 pmSun 7:52 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 11:29 pmSun 1:58 pmSun 6:44 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 6:53 pmMon 6:10 amMon 12:32 amPerfect visibility
UranusSat 10:02 pmSun 12:08 pmSun 5:05 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 7:27 pmSun 7:20 amSun 1:23 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Norfolk.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Norfolk