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Furnace Creek (Death Valley), CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 97.7%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 21, 2024 at 7:37:30 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:35 am↑ 64° Northeast
Sunset Today: 7:52 pm↑ 296° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 6:26 pm↑ 113° Southeast
Moonset Today: 4:15 am↑ 251° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 17 minutes (+1m 24s)
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Today's Sun Position in Furnace Creek (Death Valley)

Time:7:37 pm
Altitude:2.2°
Direction:294° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 16m 48s (May 21, 2024)

1 minute, 24 seconds longer than yesterday (May 20, 2024)

4 hours, 36 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

22 minutes, 14 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Furnace Creek (Death Valley) 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 Furnace Creek (Death Valley) Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Furnace Creek (Death Valley) 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 – 3:51 am
Astro. Twilight3:51 am – 4:30 am
Nautical Twilight4:30 am – 5:06 am
Civil Twilight5:06 am – 5:35 am
Daylight5:35 am – 7:52 pm
Civil Twilight7:52 pm – 8:22 pm
Nautical Twilight8:22 pm – 8:58 pm
Astro. Twilight8:58 pm – 9:37 pm
Night9:37 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Furnace Creek (Death Valley) - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 215:35 am7:52 pm14:16:48+1:2412:44 pm (74.0°)94.091
May 225:35 am7:53 pm14:18:11+1:2212:44 pm (74.1°)94.109
May 235:34 am7:54 pm14:19:32+1:2012:44 pm (74.3°)94.127
May 245:34 am7:55 pm14:20:50+1:1812:44 pm (74.5°)94.144
May 255:33 am7:55 pm14:22:06+1:1512:44 pm (74.7°)94.161
May 265:33 am7:56 pm14:23:19+1:1312:44 pm (74.9°)94.177
May 275:32 am7:57 pm14:24:31+1:1112:44 pm (75.0°)94.194
* All times are local time for Furnace Creek (Death Valley). Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 198:06 pm
June solsticeJun 201:51 pm
September equinoxSep 225:44 am
December solsticeDec 211:21 am
* All times are local Furnace Creek (Death Valley) time.

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Today's Moon in Furnace Creek (Death Valley)

Percent Illuminated:97.7%
Time:7:37 pm
Altitude:11.3°
Direction:124° SE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Furnace Creek (Death Valley) 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 Furnace Creek (Death Valley) - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 21-4:15 am6:26 pm11:38 pm(33.5°)245,62098.2%
May 22-4:44 am7:30 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 23-5:19 am8:36 pm12:27 am(29.2°)243,33899.8%
May 24-6:01 am9:40 pm1:20 am(26.1°)241,01399.2%
May 25-6:53 am10:40 pm2:17 am(24.5°)238,75896.3%
May 26-7:54 am11:32 pm3:16 am(24.6°)236,64990.9%
May 27-9:02 am-4:15 am(26.6°)234,73083.4%
* All times are local time for Furnace Creek (Death Valley). 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 Furnace Creek (Death Valley) This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, May 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 4:37 amWed 5:57 pmWed 11:16 amDifficult to see
VenusWed 5:27 amWed 7:34 pmWed 12:30 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 3:29 amWed 4:07 pmWed 9:48 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 5:33 amTue 7:37 pmTue 12:35 pmExtremely difficult to see
SaturnWed 2:21 amWed 1:47 pmWed 8:04 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 5:10 amWed 7:08 pmWed 12:09 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 2:46 amWed 2:42 pmWed 8:44 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Furnace Creek (Death Valley).

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