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

Moon: 91.6%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 28, 2020 at 9:03:36 am
Sunrise Today: 7:40 am↑ 106° East
Sunset Today: 6:25 pm↑ 254° West
Moonrise Today: 5:26 pm↑ 93° East
Moonset Today: 4:44 am↑ 264° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 45 minutes (-2m 9s)
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Today's Sun Position in Roanoke

Time:9:03 am
Altitude:14.4°
Direction:120° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 44m 55s (Oct 28, 2020)

2 minutes, 9 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 27, 2020)

1 hour, 9 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

3 hours, 58 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

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 – 6:13 am
Astro. Twilight6:13 am – 6:43 am
Nautical Twilight6:43 am – 7:13 am
Civil Twilight7:13 am – 7:40 am
Daylight7:40 am – 6:25 pm
Civil Twilight6:25 pm – 6:52 pm
Nautical Twilight6:52 pm – 7:23 pm
Astro. Twilight7:23 pm – 7:53 pm
Night7:53 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Roanoke - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 287:40 am6:25 pm10:44:55−2:091:03 pm (39.3°)92.338
Oct 297:41 am6:24 pm10:42:47−2:081:03 pm (39.0°)92.313
Oct 307:42 am6:23 pm10:40:40−2:071:03 pm (38.7°)92.289
Oct 317:43 am6:22 pm10:38:34−2:051:03 pm (38.3°)92.264
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 16:44 am5:21 pm10:36:29−2:0512:03 pm (38.0°)92.240
Nov 26:45 am5:20 pm10:34:25−2:0312:03 pm (37.7°)92.217
Nov 36:46 am5:19 pm10:32:22−2:0212:03 pm (37.4°)92.193
* 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.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 1911:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 205:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 229:31 am
December SolsticeDec 215:02 am
* All times are local Roanoke time.

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Today's Moon in Roanoke

Percent Illuminated:91.6%
Time:9:03 am
Altitude:-46.9°
Direction:313° NW
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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Roanoke - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 28-4:44 am5:26 pm11:29 pm(51.4°)251,94694.5%
Oct 29-5:41 am5:51 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Oct 30-6:37 am6:16 pm12:10 am(56.5°)252,44598.0%
Oct 31-7:34 am6:42 pm12:51 am(61.5°)252,48699.7%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 1-7:32 am6:11 pm1:33 am(66.2°)252,10099.6%
Nov 2-8:30 am6:45 pm1:17 am(70.3°)251,30097.6%
Nov 3-9:29 am7:23 pm2:03 am(73.6°)250,07693.7%
* 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, Oct 28, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:12 amWed 6:06 pmWed 12:38 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 4:48 amWed 5:01 pmWed 10:54 amGood visibility
MarsWed 5:36 pmThu 6:09 amWed 11:53 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 1:28 pmWed 11:08 pmWed 6:18 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnWed 1:47 pmWed 11:34 pmWed 6:41 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:28 pmThu 7:59 amThu 1:13 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 4:22 pmThu 3:52 amWed 10:07 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Roanoke.

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