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San Diego, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 48.6%
First Quarter
Current Time: Sep 22, 2023 at 9:16:27 am
Sunrise Today: 6:36 am 89° East
Sunset Today: 6:45 pm 271° West
Moonrise Today: 2:06 pm 124° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:46 pm 236° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 9 minutes (-1m 59s)
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Today's Sun Position in San Diego

Time:9:16 am
Altitude:32.0°
Direction:113° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 8m 38s (Sep 22, 2023)

1 minute, 59 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 21, 2023)

2 hours, 8 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

2 hours, 9 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in San Diego Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:14 am
Astro. Twilight5:14 am – 5:43 am
Nautical Twilight5:43 am – 6:12 am
Civil Twilight6:12 am – 6:36 am
Daylight6:36 am – 6:45 pm
Civil Twilight6:45 pm – 7:09 pm
Nautical Twilight7:09 pm – 7:38 pm
Astro. Twilight7:38 pm – 8:07 pm
Night8:07 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in San Diego - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 226:36 am6:45 pm12:08:38−1:5912:41 pm (57.5°)93.303
Sep 236:37 am6:44 pm12:06:38−1:5912:40 pm (57.1°)93.277
Sep 246:38 am6:42 pm12:04:38−1:5912:40 pm (56.7°)93.250
Sep 256:38 am6:41 pm12:02:38−1:5912:40 pm (56.3°)93.223
Sep 266:39 am6:40 pm12:00:38−1:5912:39 pm (55.9°)93.196
Sep 276:40 am6:38 pm11:58:38−1:5912:39 pm (55.5°)93.170
Sep 286:40 am6:37 pm11:56:39−1:5912:39 pm (55.1°)93.143
* All times are local time for San Diego. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The September equinox (autumnal equinox) in San Diego is at 11:50 pm on Friday, September 22, 2023.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in San Diego

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in San Diego - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 222:06 pm11:46 pm-6:56 pm(28.2°)233,40053.1%
Sep 233:05 pm--7:57 pm(29.0°)230,31364.6%
Sep 24-12:52 am3:58 pm8:58 pm(31.9°)227,52875.6%
Sep 25-2:04 am4:43 pm9:57 pm(36.5°)225,32585.4%
Sep 26-3:18 am5:23 pm10:53 pm(42.5°)223,97093.0%
Sep 27-4:31 am5:57 pm11:46 pm(49.5°)223,67098.0%
Sep 28-5:43 am6:29 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for San Diego. 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 San Diego This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Sep 22, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:13 amFri 6:00 pmFri 11:36 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 3:28 amFri 4:32 pmFri 10:00 amGreat visibility
MarsFri 8:00 amFri 7:32 pmFri 1:46 pmDifficult to see
JupiterThu 8:55 pmFri 10:17 amFri 3:36 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 5:30 pmSat 4:28 amFri 10:59 pmPerfect visibility
UranusThu 9:16 pmFri 10:56 amFri 4:06 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 6:34 pmSat 6:23 amSat 12:29 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for San Diego.

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