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Charleston, WV, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 56.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 14, 2024 at 4:17:51 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:02 am↑ 59° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:51 pm↑ 301° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:50 pm↑ 89° East
Moonset Today: 1:46 am↑ 275° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 49 minutes (+22s)
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Today's Sun Position in Charleston

Time:4:17 pm
Altitude:50.8°
Direction:260° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 49m 22s (Jun 14, 2024)

22 seconds longer than yesterday (Jun 13, 2024)

5 hours, 19 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 minute, 3 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Charleston 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 Charleston Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Charleston 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 – 4:05 am
Astro. Twilight4:05 am – 4:50 am
Nautical Twilight4:50 am – 5:30 am
Civil Twilight5:30 am – 6:02 am
Daylight6:02 am – 8:51 pm
Civil Twilight8:51 pm – 9:23 pm
Nautical Twilight9:23 pm – 10:03 pm
Astro. Twilight10:03 pm – 10:48 pm
Night10:48 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Charleston - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 146:02 am8:51 pm14:49:22+0:221:26 pm (75.0°)94.418
Jun 156:02 am8:52 pm14:49:41+0:181:27 pm (75.0°)94.426
Jun 166:02 am8:52 pm14:49:56+0:151:27 pm (75.0°)94.433
Jun 176:02 am8:52 pm14:50:08+0:121:27 pm (75.1°)94.441
Jun 186:02 am8:53 pm14:50:17+0:081:27 pm (75.1°)94.447
Jun 196:02 am8:53 pm14:50:23+0:051:28 pm (75.1°)94.454
Jun 206:03 am8:53 pm14:50:25+0:021:28 pm (75.1°)94.460
* All times are local time for Charleston. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (summer solstice) in Charleston is at 4:50 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 21 minutes longer than the December solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 1911:06 pm
June solsticeJun 204:51 pm
September equinoxSep 228:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Charleston time.

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Today's Moon in Charleston

Percent Illuminated:56.0%
Time:4:17 pm
Altitude:26.4°
Direction:113° SE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Charleston 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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Charleston - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 14-1:46 am1:50 pm8:03 pm(50.8°)251,00657.5%
Jun 15-2:06 am2:48 pm8:42 pm(44.9°)250,24566.9%
Jun 16-2:27 am3:47 pm9:23 pm(39.2°)248,73175.8%
Jun 17-2:49 am4:49 pm10:06 pm(33.9°)246,59183.9%
Jun 18-3:15 am5:53 pm10:53 pm(29.3°)244,00490.7%
Jun 19-3:46 am7:00 pm11:44 pm(25.5°)241,17795.8%
Jun 20-4:23 am8:07 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Charleston. 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 Charleston This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:58 amFri 8:56 pmFri 1:27 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusFri 6:13 amFri 9:04 pmFri 1:38 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 3:20 amFri 4:42 pmFri 10:01 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 4:53 amFri 7:14 pmFri 12:03 pmAverage visibility
SaturnSat 1:30 amSat 12:56 pmSat 7:13 amGreat visibility
UranusFri 4:19 amFri 6:27 pmFri 11:23 amVery difficult to see
NeptuneSat 1:52 amSat 1:49 pmSat 7:50 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Charleston.

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