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Ridgecrest, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 87.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 19, 2024 at 8:06:09 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:12 am 75° East
Sunset Today: 7:27 pm 285° West
Moonrise Today: 3:46 pm 80° East
Moonset Today: 4:20 am 283° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 16 minutes (+2m 5s)
Location of RidgecrestLocation

Today's Sun Position in Ridgecrest

Time:8:06 pm
Altitude:-8.2°
Direction:291° NW
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 13h 15m 42s (Apr 19, 2024)

2 minutes, 5 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 18, 2024)

3 hours, 30 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 18 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Ridgecrest Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:40 am
Astro. Twilight4:40 am – 5:13 am
Nautical Twilight5:13 am – 5:45 am
Civil Twilight5:45 am – 6:12 am
Daylight6:12 am – 7:27 pm
Civil Twilight7:27 pm – 7:54 pm
Nautical Twilight7:54 pm – 8:26 pm
Astro. Twilight8:26 pm – 8:59 pm
Night8:59 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Ridgecrest - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 196:12 am7:27 pm13:15:42+2:0512:49 pm (65.9°)93.380
Apr 206:10 am7:28 pm13:17:46+2:0412:49 pm (66.3°)93.405
Apr 216:09 am7:29 pm13:19:50+2:0412:49 pm (66.6°)93.430
Apr 226:08 am7:30 pm13:21:54+2:0312:49 pm (67.0°)93.455
Apr 236:07 am7:31 pm13:23:56+2:0212:48 pm (67.3°)93.480
Apr 246:05 am7:31 pm13:25:58+2:0112:48 pm (67.6°)93.505
Apr 256:04 am7:32 pm13:27:58+2:0012:48 pm (67.9°)93.530
* All times are local time for Ridgecrest. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Ridgecrest

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Ridgecrest - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 19-4:20 am3:46 pm10:19 pm(60.4°)252,03887.6%
Apr 20-4:43 am4:43 pm10:58 pm(54.5°)251,66393.2%
Apr 21-5:05 am5:39 pm11:37 pm(48.6°)250,77197.3%
Apr 22-5:27 am6:37 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Apr 23-5:51 am7:36 pm12:18 am(42.8°)249,46799.5%
Apr 24-6:18 am8:38 pm1:00 am(37.4°)247,84499.9%
Apr 25-6:49 am9:42 pm1:46 am(32.6°)245,97798.1%
* All times are local time for Ridgecrest. 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 Ridgecrest This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Apr 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:35 amSat 6:15 pmSat 11:55 amExtremely difficult to see
VenusSat 5:46 amSat 6:27 pmSat 12:06 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 4:37 amSat 4:18 pmSat 10:27 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 7:20 amFri 9:08 pmFri 2:14 pmAverage visibility
SaturnSat 4:22 amSat 3:44 pmSat 10:03 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 7:18 amFri 9:10 pmFri 2:14 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 4:53 amSat 4:47 pmSat 10:50 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Ridgecrest.

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