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Palo Alto, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 49.1%

Waxing Crescent

Current Time: Dec 15, 2018 at 1:20:04 am


Sunrise Today: 7:15 am↑ 119° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:51 pm↑ 241° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 12:46 pm↑ 96° East


Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 35 minutes (-23s)

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Today's Sun Position in Palo Alto

Time:1:20 am
Altitude:-68.4°
Direction:55° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 35m 53s (Dec 15, 2018)

23 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 14, 2018)

1 minute, 5 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

5 hours, 8 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

The Sun's altitude in Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Palo Alto 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 – 5:42 am
Astro. Twilight5:42 am – 6:13 am
Nautical Twilight6:13 am – 6:46 am
Civil Twilight6:46 am – 7:15 am
Daylight7:15 am – 4:51 pm
Civil Twilight4:51 pm – 5:21 pm
Nautical Twilight5:21 pm – 5:53 pm
Astro. Twilight5:53 pm – 6:25 pm
Night6:25 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Palo Alto - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Dec 157:15 am4:51 pm9:35:53−0:2312:03 pm (29.3°)91.487
Dec 167:16 am4:52 pm9:35:33−0:1912:04 pm (29.3°)91.477
Dec 177:17 am4:52 pm9:35:17−0:1612:04 pm (29.2°)91.469
Dec 187:17 am4:52 pm9:35:04−0:1212:05 pm (29.2°)91.460
Dec 197:18 am4:53 pm9:34:55−0:0912:05 pm (29.2°)91.453
Dec 207:18 am4:53 pm9:34:49−0:0512:06 pm (29.2°)91.445
Dec 217:19 am4:54 pm9:34:47−0:0212:06 pm (29.1°)91.439
* All times are local time for Palo Alto. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (Winter Solstice) is on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:22 pm in Palo Alto. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 10 minutes shorter than on June Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 209:15 am
June SolsticeJun 213:07 am
September EquinoxSep 226:54 pm
December SolsticeDec 212:23 pm
* All times are local Palo Alto time.

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Today's Moon in Palo Alto

Percent Illuminated:49.1%
Time:1:20 am
Altitude:-18.9°
Direction:275° W
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Palo Alto 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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Palo Alto - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 1512:46 pm--6:40 pm(48.1°)246,89156.1%
Dec 16-12:42 am1:15 pm7:24 pm(52.8°)243,81066.1%
Dec 17-1:41 am1:45 pm8:09 pm(57.6°)240,22575.6%
Dec 18-2:42 am2:17 pm8:57 pm(62.3°)236,38984.3%
Dec 19-3:45 am2:52 pm9:48 pm(66.7°)232,61591.6%
Dec 20-4:52 am3:33 pm10:43 pm(70.3°)229,24197.0%
Dec 21-6:00 am4:21 pm11:42 pm(72.8°)226,59099.7%
* All times are local time for Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 15, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:31 amSat 3:38 pmSat 10:35 amAverage visibility
VenusSat 3:34 amSat 2:27 pmSat 9:01 amGreat visibility
MarsSat 12:04 pmSat 11:39 pmSat 5:51 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSat 6:03 amSat 3:51 pmSat 10:57 amSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSat 8:23 amSat 6:00 pmSat 1:11 pmDifficult to see
UranusSat 1:42 pmSun 2:52 amSat 8:17 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 11:52 amSat 11:11 pmSat 5:31 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Palo Alto.

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