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Providence, RI, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 58.4%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Dec 16, 2018 at 3:11:14 am


Sunrise Today: 7:06 am↑ 121° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:15 pm↑ 239° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 12:48 pm↑ 92° East
Moonset Today: 12:09 am↑ 265° West


Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 9 minutes (-24s)

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Today's Sun Position in Providence

Time:3:11 am
Altitude:-42.9°
Direction:84° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 9m 6s (Dec 16, 2018)

24 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 15, 2018)

57 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

6 hours, 4 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

The Sun's altitude in Providence 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 Providence Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Providence 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 – 5:26 am
Astro. Twilight5:26 am – 6:00 am
Nautical Twilight6:00 am – 6:35 am
Civil Twilight6:35 am – 7:06 am
Daylight7:06 am – 4:15 pm
Civil Twilight4:15 pm – 4:47 pm
Nautical Twilight4:47 pm – 5:22 pm
Astro. Twilight5:22 pm – 5:56 pm
Night5:56 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Providence - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Dec 167:06 am4:15 pm9:09:06−0:2411:41 am (24.9°)91.479
Dec 177:07 am4:16 pm9:08:46−0:2011:41 am (24.8°)91.470
Dec 187:08 am4:16 pm9:08:30−0:1511:42 am (24.8°)91.461
Dec 197:08 am4:16 pm9:08:19−0:1111:42 am (24.8°)91.454
Dec 207:09 am4:17 pm9:08:11−0:0711:43 am (24.8°)91.446
Dec 217:09 am4:17 pm9:08:08−0:0311:43 am (24.8°)91.440
Dec 227:10 am4:18 pm9:08:10+0:0111:44 am (24.8°)91.434
* All times are local time for Providence. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (Winter Solstice) is on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 5:22 pm in Providence. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours, 5 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 2012:15 pm
June SolsticeJun 216:07 am
September EquinoxSep 229:54 pm
December SolsticeDec 215:23 pm
* All times are local Providence time.

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Today's Moon in Providence

Percent Illuminated:58.4%
Time:3:11 am
Altitude:-32.2°
Direction:298° NW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

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

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 16-12:09 am12:48 pm6:55 pm(47.7°)244,28064.7%
Dec 17-1:10 am1:15 pm7:40 pm(52.5°)240,75274.3%
Dec 18-2:13 am1:44 pm8:27 pm(57.2°)236,93483.2%
Dec 19-3:19 am2:17 pm9:17 pm(61.7°)233,13090.7%
Dec 20-4:28 am2:54 pm10:12 pm(65.4°)229,67996.4%
Dec 21-5:38 am3:39 pm11:10 pm(68.1°)226,91099.5%
Dec 22-6:47 am4:32 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Providence. 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 Providence This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 16, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:19 amSun 3:04 pmSun 10:12 amAverage visibility
VenusSun 3:17 amSun 1:56 pmSun 8:37 amGreat visibility
MarsSun 11:41 amSun 11:13 pmSun 5:27 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSun 5:49 amSun 3:14 pmSun 10:32 amSlightly difficult to see
SaturnSun 8:10 amSun 5:21 pmSun 12:45 pmDifficult to see
UranusSun 1:10 pmMon 2:31 amSun 7:51 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 11:29 amSun 10:41 pmSun 5:05 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Providence.

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