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

Moon: 99.9%
Full Moon
Current Time: Sep 29, 2023 at 1:00:24 am
Sunrise Today: 7:03 am 92° East
Sunset Today: 6:55 pm 267° West
Moonrise Today: 7:15 pm 84° East
Moonset Today: 7:08 am 271° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 52 minutes (-2m 30s)
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Today's Sun Position in Sterling

Time:1:00 am
Altitude:-53.3°
Direction:0° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 52m 10s (Sep 29, 2023)

2 minutes, 30 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 28, 2023)

2 hours, 26 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

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

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Sterling Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:34 am
Astro. Twilight5:34 am – 6:06 am
Nautical Twilight6:06 am – 6:37 am
Civil Twilight6:37 am – 7:03 am
Daylight7:03 am – 6:55 pm
Civil Twilight6:55 pm – 7:22 pm
Nautical Twilight7:22 pm – 7:53 pm
Astro. Twilight7:53 pm – 8:24 pm
Night8:24 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sterling - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 297:03 am6:55 pm11:52:10−2:301:00 pm (48.5°)93.119
Sep 307:04 am6:54 pm11:49:39−2:3012:59 pm (48.1°)93.093
Oct 17:05 am6:52 pm11:47:09−2:3012:59 pm (47.7°)93.067
Oct 27:06 am6:51 pm11:44:38−2:3012:59 pm (47.3°)93.040
Oct 37:07 am6:49 pm11:42:08−2:3012:58 pm (47.0°)93.014
Oct 47:08 am6:47 pm11:39:37−2:3012:58 pm (46.6°)92.988
Oct 57:09 am6:46 pm11:37:07−2:3012:58 pm (46.2°)92.962
* All times are local time for Sterling. 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 Sterling

Year 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Sterling - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 29-7:08 am7:15 pm12:52 am(49.7°)224,36999.9%
Sep 30-8:22 am7:42 pm1:42 am(57.0°)226,21499.0%
Oct 1-9:37 am8:11 pm2:33 am(63.8°)229,02495.2%
Oct 2-10:51 am8:45 pm3:25 am(69.7°)232,53289.0%
Oct 3-12:02 pm9:24 pm4:18 am(74.4°)236,40880.8%
Oct 4-1:09 pm10:10 pm5:13 am(77.5°)240,31171.5%
Oct 5-2:09 pm11:03 pm6:08 am(79.0°)243,93061.5%
* All times are local time for Sterling. 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 Sterling This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Sep 29, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:45 amFri 6:26 pmFri 12:06 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 3:33 amFri 4:51 pmFri 10:12 amGreat visibility
MarsFri 8:21 amFri 7:33 pmFri 1:57 pmVery difficult to see
JupiterThu 8:37 pmFri 10:20 amFri 3:28 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 5:31 pmSat 4:12 amFri 10:52 pmPerfect visibility
UranusThu 8:56 pmFri 11:03 amFri 3:59 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 6:29 pmSat 6:15 amSat 12:22 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Sterling.

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