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The Settlement, Christmas Island — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 23.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jun 11, 2024 at 2:30:29 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:11 am 67° East
Sunset Today: 5:42 pm 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 10:14 am 70° East
Moonset Today: 10:07 pm 288° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 31 minutes (-6s)
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Today's Sun Position in The Settlement

Time:2:30 pm
Altitude:39.7°
Direction:312° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 31m 24s (Jun 11, 2024)

6 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jun 10, 2024)

32 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

1 hour, 12 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in The Settlement Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:55 am
Astro. Twilight4:55 am – 5:22 am
Nautical Twilight5:22 am – 5:48 am
Civil Twilight5:48 am – 6:11 am
Daylight6:11 am – 5:42 pm
Civil Twilight5:42 pm – 6:05 pm
Nautical Twilight6:05 pm – 6:31 pm
Astro. Twilight6:31 pm – 6:58 pm
Night6:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in The Settlement - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 116:11 am5:42 pm11:31:24−0:0611:57 am (56.5°)94.386
Jun 126:11 am5:42 pm11:31:18−0:0611:57 am (56.4°)94.395
Jun 136:11 am5:43 pm11:31:12−0:0511:57 am (56.4°)94.405
Jun 146:12 am5:43 pm11:31:07−0:0411:57 am (56.3°)94.413
Jun 156:12 am5:43 pm11:31:03−0:0411:57 am (56.3°)94.421
Jun 166:12 am5:43 pm11:30:59−0:0311:58 am (56.2°)94.429
Jun 176:12 am5:43 pm11:30:56−0:0211:58 am (56.2°)94.437
* All times are local time for The Settlement. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in The Settlement

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in The Settlement - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 1110:14 am10:07 pm-4:10 pm(60.3°)247,24124.2%
Jun 1210:55 am10:54 pm-4:53 pm(65.4°)249,26933.2%
Jun 1311:32 am11:38 pm-5:34 pm(70.9°)250,57842.8%
Jun 1412:07 pm--6:14 pm(76.7°)251,07852.5%
Jun 15-12:22 am12:42 pm6:52 pm(82.6°)250,74162.1%
Jun 16-1:05 am1:17 pm7:32 pm(88.4°)249,60671.3%
Jun 17-1:50 am1:53 pm8:14 pm(86.1°)247,77379.8%
* All times are local time for The Settlement. 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 The Settlement This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jun 11, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:52 amTue 5:23 pmTue 11:38 amDifficult to see
VenusTue 6:20 amTue 5:49 pmTue 12:04 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
MarsWed 2:41 amWed 2:28 pmWed 8:35 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 4:58 amTue 4:31 pmTue 10:45 amAverage visibility
SaturnTue 11:51 pmWed 12:03 pmWed 5:57 amAverage visibility
UranusTue 4:19 amTue 3:54 pmTue 10:07 amVery difficult to see
NeptuneWed 12:33 amWed 12:37 pmWed 6:35 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for The Settlement.

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