| Current Time: | Apr 12, 2026 at 10:31:28 am |
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| Sunrise Today: | 6:37 am↑ 78° East |
| Sunset Today: | 7:44 pm↑ 282° West |
| Moonrise Today: | 4:06 am↑ 113° Southeast |
| Moonset Today: | 2:33 pm↑ 250° West |
| Daylight Hours: | 13 hours, 7 minutes (+2m 27s) |
Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Sterling Today
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| Night | 12:00 am – 5:03 am |
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| Astro. Twilight | 5:03 am – 5:37 am |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:37 am – 6:10 am |
| Civil Twilight | 6:10 am – 6:37 am |
| Daylight | 6:37 am – 7:44 pm |
| Civil Twilight | 7:44 pm – 8:11 pm |
| Nautical Twilight | 8:11 pm – 8:44 pm |
| Astro. Twilight | 8:44 pm – 9:18 pm |
| Night | 9:18 pm – 11:59 pm |
Today's Moon in Sterling
Moon in Sterling - Next 7 days
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| 2026 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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| Apr | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
| Apr 12 | 4:06 am | 2:33 pm | - | 9:16 am | (33.7°) | 241,869 | 27.6% | |||
| Apr 13 | 4:33 am | 3:40 pm | - | 10:02 am | (39.4°) | 238,182 | 18.5% | |||
| Apr 14 | 4:57 am | 4:48 pm | - | 10:48 am | (45.7°) | 234,438 | 10.7% | |||
| Apr 15 | 5:22 am | 5:58 pm | - | 11:34 am | (52.6°) | 230,942 | 4.7% | |||
| Apr 16 | 5:47 am | 7:11 pm | - | 12:23 pm | (59.5°) | 228,021 | 1.0% | |||
 Apr 17 | 6:15 am | 8:28 pm | - | 1:15 pm | (66.2°) | 225,922 | 0.2% | |||
| Apr 18 | 6:47 am | 9:47 pm | - | 2:11 pm | (71.9°) | 224,844 | 2.5% | |||
| * 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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