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Roanoke, VA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 98.9%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Mar 20, 2019 at 2:26:42 am


Sunrise Today: 7:23 am↑ 90° East
Sunset Today: 7:31 pm↑ 271° West


Moonrise Today: 7:15 pm↑ 84° East
Moonset Today: 7:25 am↑ 279° West


Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 7 minutes (+2m 24s)

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Today's Sun Position in Roanoke

Time:2:26 am
Altitude:-50.5°
Direction:24° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 7m 45s (Mar 20, 2019)

2 minutes, 24 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 19, 2019)

2 hours, 31 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

2 hours, 36 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

The Sun's altitude in Roanoke 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 Roanoke Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Roanoke 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 – 5:56 am
Astro. Twilight5:56 am – 6:27 am
Nautical Twilight6:27 am – 6:57 am
Civil Twilight6:57 am – 7:23 am
Daylight7:23 am – 7:31 pm
Civil Twilight7:31 pm – 7:57 pm
Nautical Twilight7:57 pm – 8:27 pm
Astro. Twilight8:27 pm – 8:58 pm
Night8:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Roanoke - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Mar 207:23 am7:31 pm12:07:45+2:241:27 pm (52.7°)92.567
Mar 217:22 am7:32 pm12:10:09+2:241:26 pm (53.1°)92.593
Mar 227:20 am7:33 pm12:12:33+2:241:26 pm (53.5°)92.620
Mar 237:19 am7:34 pm12:14:57+2:241:26 pm (53.8°)92.646
Mar 247:17 am7:35 pm12:17:21+2:231:26 pm (54.2°)92.673
Mar 257:16 am7:35 pm12:19:45+2:231:25 pm (54.6°)92.700
Mar 267:14 am7:36 pm12:22:09+2:231:25 pm (55.0°)92.727
* All times are local time for Roanoke. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

March Equinox (Vernal Equinox) is on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 5:58 pm in Roanoke.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on Equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2019

March EquinoxMar 205:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 2111:54 am
September EquinoxSep 233:50 am
December SolsticeDec 2111:19 pm
* All times are local Roanoke time.

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Today's Moon in Roanoke

Percent Illuminated:98.9%
Time:2:26 am
Altitude:53.5°
Direction:223° SW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

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

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 20-7:25 am7:15 pm12:48 am(61.1°)223,38598.7%
Mar 21-8:01 am8:27 pm1:43 am(55.4°)224,41699.8%
Mar 22-8:36 am9:37 pm2:36 am(49.7°)226,56997.7%
Mar 23-9:11 am10:45 pm3:28 am(44.2°)229,64092.8%
Mar 24-9:48 am11:50 pm4:19 am(39.3°)233,32685.7%
Mar 25-10:26 am-5:11 am(35.4°)237,28277.0%
Mar 2612:53 am11:08 am-6:02 am(32.5°)241,16967.4%
* All times are local time for Roanoke. 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 Roanoke This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Mar 20, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:48 amWed 6:39 pmWed 12:44 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 5:50 amWed 4:27 pmWed 11:08 amGood visibility
MarsWed 9:44 amWed 11:54 pmWed 4:49 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 2:13 amWed 11:49 amWed 7:01 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 3:59 amWed 1:43 pmWed 8:51 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 8:45 amWed 9:59 pmWed 3:22 pmVery difficult to see
NeptuneWed 6:57 amWed 6:23 pmWed 12:40 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Roanoke.

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