Daylight
7:11 am – 4:37 pm
9 hours, 26 minutes
| Current Time: | Dec 9, 2023 at 8:10:13 am |
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| Sun Direction: | ↑ 129° Southeast |
| Sun Altitude: | 8.6° |
| Sun Distance: | 91.559 million mi |
| Next Solstice: | Dec 21, 2023 10:27 pm (Winter) |
| Sunrise Today: | 7:11 am↑ 119° Southeast |
| Sunset Today: | 4:37 pm↑ 240° Southwest |
2023 Sun Graph for 39°43'11.8"N, 75°31'32.9"W
December 2023 — Sun in 39°43'11.8"N, 75°31'32.9"W
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| 2023 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Mil. mi |
| 1 | 7:03 am ↑ (118°) | 4:38 pm ↑ (242°) | 9:34:29 | −1:15 | 5:27 am | 6:13 pm | 6:00 am | 5:41 pm | 6:33 am | 5:08 pm | 11:51 am (28.5°) | 91.661 |
| 2 | 7:04 am ↑ (118°) | 4:37 pm ↑ (242°) | 9:33:17 | −1:12 | 5:28 am | 6:13 pm | 6:01 am | 5:41 pm | 6:34 am | 5:07 pm | 11:51 am (28.3°) | 91.647 |
| 3 | 7:05 am ↑ (118°) | 4:37 pm ↑ (241°) | 9:32:07 | −1:09 | 5:29 am | 6:13 pm | 6:02 am | 5:41 pm | 6:35 am | 5:07 pm | 11:51 am (28.2°) | 91.633 |
| 4 | 7:06 am ↑ (119°) | 4:37 pm ↑ (241°) | 9:31:01 | −1:06 | 5:30 am | 6:13 pm | 6:03 am | 5:41 pm | 6:36 am | 5:07 pm | 11:52 am (28.0°) | 91.620 |
| 5 | 7:07 am ↑ (119°) | 4:37 pm ↑ (241°) | 9:29:58 | −1:02 | 5:31 am | 6:13 pm | 6:03 am | 5:41 pm | 6:37 am | 5:07 pm | 11:52 am (27.9°) | 91.607 |
| 6 | 7:08 am ↑ (119°) | 4:37 pm ↑ (241°) | 9:28:59 | −0:59 | 5:32 am | 6:13 pm | 6:04 am | 5:41 pm | 6:38 am | 5:07 pm | 11:53 am (27.8°) | 91.594 |
| 7 | 7:09 am ↑ (119°) | 4:37 pm ↑ (241°) | 9:28:03 | −0:56 | 5:32 am | 6:13 pm | 6:05 am | 5:41 pm | 6:39 am | 5:07 pm | 11:53 am (27.7°) | 91.582 |
| 8 | 7:10 am ↑ (119°) | 4:37 pm ↑ (241°) | 9:27:10 | −0:52 | 5:33 am | 6:14 pm | 6:06 am | 5:41 pm | 6:40 am | 5:07 pm | 11:53 am (27.6°) | 91.570 |
| 9 | 7:11 am ↑ (119°) | 4:37 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:26:21 | −0:48 | 5:34 am | 6:14 pm | 6:07 am | 5:41 pm | 6:40 am | 5:07 pm | 11:54 am (27.5°) | 91.558 |
| 10 | 7:11 am ↑ (120°) | 4:37 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:25:36 | −0:45 | 5:35 am | 6:14 pm | 6:07 am | 5:41 pm | 6:41 am | 5:07 pm | 11:54 am (27.4°) | 91.547 |
| 11 | 7:12 am ↑ (120°) | 4:37 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:24:54 | −0:41 | 5:35 am | 6:14 pm | 6:08 am | 5:41 pm | 6:42 am | 5:07 pm | 11:55 am (27.3°) | 91.536 |
| 12 | 7:13 am ↑ (120°) | 4:37 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:24:16 | −0:38 | 5:36 am | 6:14 pm | 6:09 am | 5:41 pm | 6:43 am | 5:08 pm | 11:55 am (27.2°) | 91.526 |
| 13 | 7:14 am ↑ (120°) | 4:38 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:23:42 | −0:34 | 5:37 am | 6:15 pm | 6:10 am | 5:42 pm | 6:44 am | 5:08 pm | 11:56 am (27.1°) | 91.516 |
| 14 | 7:15 am ↑ (120°) | 4:38 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:23:11 | −0:30 | 5:38 am | 6:15 pm | 6:10 am | 5:42 pm | 6:44 am | 5:08 pm | 11:56 am (27.1°) | 91.506 |
| 15 | 7:15 am ↑ (120°) | 4:38 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:22:44 | −0:26 | 5:38 am | 6:15 pm | 6:11 am | 5:42 pm | 6:45 am | 5:08 pm | 11:57 am (27.0°) | 91.496 |
| 16 | 7:16 am ↑ (120°) | 4:38 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:22:21 | −0:23 | 5:39 am | 6:15 pm | 6:12 am | 5:43 pm | 6:46 am | 5:09 pm | 11:57 am (27.0°) | 91.487 |
| 17 | 7:17 am ↑ (120°) | 4:39 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:22:02 | −0:19 | 5:39 am | 6:16 pm | 6:12 am | 5:43 pm | 6:46 am | 5:09 pm | 11:58 am (26.9°) | 91.478 |
| 18 | 7:17 am ↑ (120°) | 4:39 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:21:47 | −0:15 | 5:40 am | 6:16 pm | 6:13 am | 5:43 pm | 6:47 am | 5:09 pm | 11:58 am (26.9°) | 91.469 |
| 19 | 7:18 am ↑ (120°) | 4:39 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:21:35 | −0:11 | 5:41 am | 6:17 pm | 6:13 am | 5:44 pm | 6:47 am | 5:10 pm | 11:59 am (26.9°) | 91.461 |
| 20 | 7:18 am ↑ (120°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:21:28 | −0:07 | 5:41 am | 6:17 pm | 6:14 am | 5:44 pm | 6:48 am | 5:10 pm | 11:59 am (26.9°) | 91.453 |
| 21 | 7:19 am ↑ (120°) | 4:40 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:21:24 | −0:03 | 5:42 am | 6:18 pm | 6:15 am | 5:45 pm | 6:49 am | 5:11 pm | 12:00 pm (26.9°) | 91.446 |
| 22 | 7:19 am ↑ (120°) | 4:41 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:21:24 | < 1s | 5:42 am | 6:18 pm | 6:15 am | 5:45 pm | 6:49 am | 5:11 pm | 12:00 pm (26.9°) | 91.440 |
| 23 | 7:20 am ↑ (120°) | 4:41 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:21:29 | +0:04 | 5:43 am | 6:19 pm | 6:16 am | 5:46 pm | 6:49 am | 5:12 pm | 12:01 pm (26.9°) | 91.434 |
| 24 | 7:20 am ↑ (120°) | 4:42 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:21:37 | +0:08 | 5:43 am | 6:19 pm | 6:16 am | 5:46 pm | 6:50 am | 5:12 pm | 12:01 pm (26.9°) | 91.428 |
| 25 | 7:21 am ↑ (120°) | 4:43 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:21:49 | +0:11 | 5:44 am | 6:20 pm | 6:16 am | 5:47 pm | 6:50 am | 5:13 pm | 12:02 pm (26.9°) | 91.423 |
| 26 | 7:21 am ↑ (120°) | 4:43 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:22:05 | +0:15 | 5:44 am | 6:20 pm | 6:17 am | 5:47 pm | 6:51 am | 5:14 pm | 12:02 pm (27.0°) | 91.419 |
| 27 | 7:21 am ↑ (120°) | 4:44 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:22:24 | +0:19 | 5:44 am | 6:21 pm | 6:17 am | 5:48 pm | 6:51 am | 5:14 pm | 12:03 pm (27.0°) | 91.415 |
| 28 | 7:22 am ↑ (120°) | 4:45 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:22:48 | +0:23 | 5:45 am | 6:22 pm | 6:17 am | 5:49 pm | 6:51 am | 5:15 pm | 12:03 pm (27.0°) | 91.412 |
| 29 | 7:22 am ↑ (120°) | 4:45 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:23:15 | +0:27 | 5:45 am | 6:22 pm | 6:18 am | 5:49 pm | 6:52 am | 5:16 pm | 12:04 pm (27.1°) | 91.409 |
| 30 | 7:22 am ↑ (120°) | 4:46 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:23:46 | +0:31 | 5:45 am | 6:23 pm | 6:18 am | 5:50 pm | 6:52 am | 5:16 pm | 12:04 pm (27.2°) | 91.407 |
| 31 | 7:22 am ↑ (120°) | 4:47 pm ↑ (240°) | 9:24:21 | +0:35 | 5:46 am | 6:24 pm | 6:18 am | 5:51 pm | 6:52 am | 5:17 pm | 12:05 pm (27.2°) | 91.405 |
| * All times are local time for 39°43'11.8"N, 75°31'32.9"W. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today is highlighted. | ||||||||||||
The December solstice (winter solstice) in 39°43'11.8"N, 75°31'32.9"W is at 10:27 pm on Thursday, December 21, 2023. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 38 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.
The earliest sunset is on December 7 or December 8.
Why is the earliest sunset not on the winter solstice?
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