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

Moon: 99.8%
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Current Time: Jul 24, 2021 at 1:13:43 am
Sunrise Today: 6:06 am↑ 64° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:23 pm↑ 296° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:25 pm↑ 116° Southeast
Moonset Today: 6:30 am↑ 241° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 16 minutes (-1m 33s)
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Today's Sun Position in Palo Alto

Time:1:13 am
Altitude:-32.8°
Direction:0° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 14h 16m 23s (Jul 24, 2021)

1 minute, 33 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 23, 2021)

4 hours, 41 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

28 minutes, 29 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2021)

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 – 4:21 am
Astro. Twilight4:21 am – 5:00 am
Nautical Twilight5:00 am – 5:37 am
Civil Twilight5:37 am – 6:06 am
Daylight6:06 am – 8:23 pm
Civil Twilight8:23 pm – 8:52 pm
Nautical Twilight8:52 pm – 9:28 pm
Astro. Twilight9:28 pm – 10:08 pm
Night10:08 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Palo Alto - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 246:06 am8:23 pm14:16:23−1:331:15 pm (72.2°)94.420
Jul 256:07 am8:22 pm14:14:48−1:351:15 pm (72.0°)94.411
Jul 266:08 am8:21 pm14:13:11−1:371:15 pm (71.8°)94.402
Jul 276:09 am8:20 pm14:11:32−1:381:15 pm (71.6°)94.393
Jul 286:09 am8:19 pm14:09:51−1:401:15 pm (71.3°)94.383
Jul 296:10 am8:18 pm14:08:08−1:421:15 pm (71.1°)94.373
Jul 306:11 am8:18 pm14:06:24−1:441:15 pm (70.9°)94.362
* All times are local time for Palo Alto. 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 2021

March EquinoxMar 202:38 am
June SolsticeJun 208:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 2212:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 217:59 am
* All times are local Palo Alto time.

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Today's Moon in Palo Alto

Percent Illuminated:99.8%
Time:1:13 am
Altitude:28.4°
Direction:175° S
Position:Near Full Moon (Waning Gibbous)

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 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Palo Alto - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 24-6:30 am9:25 pm1:33 am(28.6°)229,97199.8%
Jul 25-7:40 am10:02 pm2:30 am(32.3°)232,71997.7%
Jul 26-8:49 am10:33 pm3:22 am(37.0°)235,96093.1%
Jul 27-9:54 am11:00 pm4:09 am(42.4°)239,41686.5%
Jul 28-10:56 am11:26 pm4:54 am(48.0°)242,80178.4%
Jul 29-11:56 am11:50 pm5:37 am(53.7°)245,84969.3%
Jul 30-12:55 pm-6:18 am(59.1°)248,34259.7%
* All times are local time for Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 24, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:20 amSat 7:56 pmSat 12:38 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 8:41 amSat 10:00 pmSat 3:21 pmGood visibility
MarsSat 8:09 amSat 9:40 pmSat 2:55 pmSlightly difficult to see
JupiterFri 9:47 pmSat 8:34 amSat 3:10 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 8:49 pmSat 6:57 amSat 1:53 amPerfect visibility
UranusSat 12:55 amSat 2:39 pmSat 7:47 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 10:44 pmSat 10:25 amSat 4:35 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Palo Alto.

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