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Nantucket, MA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 54.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 14, 2024 at 11:55:00 am
Sunrise Today: 5:06 am↑ 57° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:15 pm↑ 303° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:02 pm↑ 88° East
Moonset Today: 1:01 am↑ 275° West
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 8 minutes (+25s)
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Today's Sun Position in Nantucket

Time:11:55 am
Altitude:69.6°
Direction:148° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 8m 20s (Jun 14, 2024)

25 seconds longer than yesterday (Jun 13, 2024)

5 hours, 56 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 minute, 12 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Nantucket 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 Nantucket Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Nantucket 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 – 2:58 am
Astro. Twilight2:58 am – 3:49 am
Nautical Twilight3:49 am – 4:32 am
Civil Twilight4:32 am – 5:06 am
Daylight5:06 am – 8:15 pm
Civil Twilight8:15 pm – 8:48 pm
Nautical Twilight8:48 pm – 9:32 pm
Astro. Twilight9:32 pm – 10:23 pm
Night10:23 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nantucket - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 145:06 am8:15 pm15:08:20+0:2512:40 pm (72.0°)94.417
Jun 155:06 am8:15 pm15:08:41+0:2112:41 pm (72.1°)94.425
Jun 165:06 am8:15 pm15:08:59+0:1712:41 pm (72.1°)94.433
Jun 175:06 am8:16 pm15:09:13+0:1312:41 pm (72.1°)94.440
Jun 185:07 am8:16 pm15:09:23+0:1012:41 pm (72.1°)94.447
Jun 195:07 am8:16 pm15:09:29+0:0612:41 pm (72.2°)94.454
Jun 205:07 am8:16 pm15:09:32+0:0212:42 pm (72.2°)94.460
* All times are local time for Nantucket. 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 Nantucket is at 4:50 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 58 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 Nantucket time.

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Today's Moon in Nantucket

Percent Illuminated:54.3%
Time:11:55 am
Altitude:-12.8°
Direction:77° E
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Nantucket 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 Nantucket - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 14-1:01 am1:02 pm7:16 pm(48.0°)251,01757.2%
Jun 15-1:19 am2:02 pm7:55 pm(42.1°)250,28266.6%
Jun 16-1:38 am3:03 pm8:35 pm(36.5°)248,79075.6%
Jun 17-1:58 am4:07 pm9:18 pm(31.1°)246,66883.6%
Jun 18-2:21 am5:13 pm10:05 pm(26.4°)244,09190.5%
Jun 19-2:49 am6:22 pm10:56 pm(22.7°)241,26995.7%
Jun 20-3:25 am7:31 pm11:52 pm(20.3°)238,42498.9%
* All times are local time for Nantucket. 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 Nantucket This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jun 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:02 amFri 8:19 pmFri 12:40 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusFri 5:17 amFri 8:27 pmFri 12:52 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 2:30 amFri 4:00 pmFri 9:15 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 3:59 amFri 6:36 pmFri 11:17 amAverage visibility
SaturnFri 12:50 amFri 12:11 pmFri 6:30 amGreat visibility
UranusFri 3:25 amFri 5:48 pmFri 10:37 amVery difficult to see
NeptuneFri 1:11 amFri 1:06 pmFri 7:08 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Nantucket.

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