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Raleigh, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 6.5%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 10, 2023 at 9:56:49 am
Sunrise Today: 7:13 am 118° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:00 pm 242° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 4:47 am 113° Southeast
Moonset Today: 3:08 pm 244° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 48 minutes (-38s)
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Today's Sun Position in Raleigh

Time:9:56 am
Altitude:23.7°
Direction:147° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 47m 32s (Dec 10, 2023)

38 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 9, 2023)

3 minutes, 34 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

4 hours, 47 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Raleigh Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:42 am
Astro. Twilight5:42 am – 6:13 am
Nautical Twilight6:13 am – 6:45 am
Civil Twilight6:45 am – 7:13 am
Daylight7:13 am – 5:01 pm
Civil Twilight5:01 pm – 5:29 pm
Nautical Twilight5:29 pm – 6:01 pm
Astro. Twilight6:01 pm – 6:32 pm
Night6:32 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Raleigh - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 107:13 am5:00 pm9:47:32−0:3812:07 pm (31.3°)91.547
Dec 117:14 am5:01 pm9:46:56−0:3512:07 pm (31.2°)91.536
Dec 127:14 am5:01 pm9:46:24−0:3212:08 pm (31.2°)91.526
Dec 137:15 am5:01 pm9:45:54−0:2912:08 pm (31.1°)91.516
Dec 147:16 am5:01 pm9:45:28−0:2612:09 pm (31.0°)91.506
Dec 157:17 am5:02 pm9:45:05−0:2212:09 pm (31.0°)91.496
Dec 167:17 am5:02 pm9:44:46−0:1912:10 pm (30.9°)91.487
* All times are local time for Raleigh. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Raleigh

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Raleigh - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 104:47 am3:08 pm-10:01 am(33.9°)239,7126.5%
Dec 115:55 am3:46 pm-10:53 am(29.6°)236,6012.2%
Dec 127:04 am4:34 pm-11:50 am(26.5°)233,7810.2%
Dec 138:11 am5:32 pm-12:52 pm(25.2°)231,4680.9%
Dec 149:13 am6:39 pm-1:54 pm(25.9°)229,8124.4%
Dec 1510:05 am7:52 pm-2:56 pm(28.6°)228,86910.6%
Dec 1610:49 am9:06 pm-3:54 pm(33.0°)228,60519.1%
* All times are local time for Raleigh. 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 Raleigh This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 10, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 8:46 amSun 6:18 pmSun 1:32 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 3:50 amSun 2:47 pmSun 9:19 amGood visibility
MarsSun 6:44 amSun 4:31 pmSun 11:38 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSun 2:35 pmMon 3:52 amSun 9:13 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 11:48 amSun 10:39 pmSun 5:14 pmAverage visibility
UranusSun 3:12 pmMon 5:00 amSun 10:06 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 12:47 pmMon 12:32 amSun 6:40 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Raleigh.

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