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

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Moon: 80.0%

Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Jul 21, 2019 at 10:18:37 am


Sunrise Today: 6:04 am↑ 63° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:25 pm↑ 297° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 11:27 pm↑ 97° East
Moonset Today: 10:25 am↑ 260° West


Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 21 minutes (-1m 25s)

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Today's Sun Position in Palo Alto

Time:10:18 am
Altitude:48.3°
Direction:101° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 21m 40s (Jul 21, 2019)

1 minute, 25 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 20, 2019)

4 hours, 46 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

23 minutes, 11 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2019)

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 – 4:16 am
Astro. Twilight4:16 am – 4:57 am
Nautical Twilight4:57 am – 5:34 am
Civil Twilight5:34 am – 6:04 am
Daylight6:04 am – 8:25 pm
Civil Twilight8:25 pm – 8:55 pm
Nautical Twilight8:55 pm – 9:32 pm
Astro. Twilight9:32 pm – 10:12 pm
Night10:12 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Palo Alto - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Jul 216:04 am8:25 pm14:21:40−1:251:15 pm (73.0°)94.451
Jul 226:04 am8:25 pm14:20:13−1:271:15 pm (72.8°)94.444
Jul 236:05 am8:24 pm14:18:43−1:291:15 pm (72.6°)94.437
Jul 246:06 am8:23 pm14:17:11−1:321:15 pm (72.4°)94.430
Jul 256:07 am8:22 pm14:15:37−1:341:15 pm (72.1°)94.422
Jul 266:07 am8:21 pm14:14:00−1:361:15 pm (71.9°)94.413
Jul 276:08 am8:21 pm14:12:22−1:381:15 pm (71.7°)94.404
* 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 2019

March EquinoxMar 202:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 218:54 am
September EquinoxSep 2312:50 am
December SolsticeDec 218:19 pm
* All times are local Palo Alto time.

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Today's Moon in Palo Alto

Percent Illuminated:80.0%
Time:10:18 am
Altitude:0.8°
Direction:259° W
Position: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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Palo Alto - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 21-10:25 am11:27 pm4:39 am(43.3°)251,87981.8%
Jul 22-11:21 am11:54 pm5:21 am(47.8°)251,20173.7%
Jul 23-12:17 pm-6:02 am(52.5°)249,77664.6%
Jul 2412:21 am1:14 pm-6:44 am(57.2°)247,59654.9%
Jul 2512:50 am2:13 pm-7:28 am(61.9°)244,71444.7%
Jul 261:21 am3:15 pm-8:14 am(66.2°)241,25634.4%
Jul 271:57 am4:18 pm-9:04 am(69.9°)237,42624.4%
* 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, Sun, Jul 21, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 6:11 amMon 7:53 pmMon 1:02 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSun 5:31 amSun 8:04 pmSun 12:48 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 7:12 amSun 9:13 pmSun 2:13 pmVery difficult to see
JupiterSun 5:15 pmMon 2:55 amSun 10:05 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 7:30 pmMon 5:09 amMon 12:20 amPerfect visibility
UranusSun 12:46 amSun 2:12 pmSun 7:29 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 10:43 pmMon 10:13 amMon 4:28 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Palo Alto.

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