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Roanoke Rapids, NC, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 67.5%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 17, 2024 at 4:30:39 am
Sunrise Today: 6:01 am 65° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:12 pm 295° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:47 pm 84° East
Moonset Today: 3:05 am 279° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 11 minutes (+1m 33s)
Location of Roanoke RapidsLocation

Today's Sun Position in Roanoke Rapids

Time:4:30 am
Altitude:-16.3°
Direction:50° NE
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 14h 10m 46s (May 17, 2024)

1 minute, 33 seconds longer than yesterday (May 16, 2024)

4 hours, 30 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

28 minutes, 17 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Roanoke Rapids Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:19 am
Astro. Twilight4:19 am – 4:57 am
Nautical Twilight4:57 am – 5:32 am
Civil Twilight5:32 am – 6:01 am
Daylight6:01 am – 8:12 pm
Civil Twilight8:12 pm – 8:41 pm
Nautical Twilight8:41 pm – 9:17 pm
Astro. Twilight9:17 pm – 9:55 pm
Night9:55 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Roanoke Rapids - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 176:01 am8:12 pm14:10:46+1:331:07 pm (73.1°)94.017
May 186:01 am8:13 pm14:12:17+1:311:07 pm (73.3°)94.035
May 196:00 am8:14 pm14:13:47+1:291:07 pm (73.5°)94.054
May 205:59 am8:15 pm14:15:14+1:271:07 pm (73.7°)94.072
May 215:59 am8:15 pm14:16:39+1:251:07 pm (73.9°)94.090
May 225:58 am8:16 pm14:18:02+1:231:07 pm (74.1°)94.107
May 235:57 am8:17 pm14:19:23+1:201:07 pm (74.3°)94.125
* All times are local time for Roanoke Rapids. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Roanoke Rapids

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Roanoke Rapids - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 17-3:05 am2:47 pm9:11 pm(56.4°)251,40773.5%
May 18-3:26 am3:44 pm9:50 pm(50.6°)250,85181.6%
May 19-3:48 am4:41 pm10:30 pm(44.7°)249,64688.5%
May 20-4:10 am5:40 pm11:12 pm(39.1°)247,93194.1%
May 21-4:35 am6:42 pm11:56 pm(34.0°)245,86097.9%
May 22-5:04 am7:46 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 23-5:38 am8:52 pm12:45 am(29.6°)243,59199.8%
* All times are local time for Roanoke Rapids. 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 Roanoke Rapids This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:01 amFri 6:04 pmFri 11:32 amDifficult to see
VenusFri 5:50 amFri 7:46 pmFri 12:48 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 4:03 amFri 4:31 pmFri 10:17 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 6:09 amFri 8:12 pmFri 1:10 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnFri 3:03 amFri 2:29 pmFri 8:46 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 5:52 amFri 7:50 pmFri 12:51 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 3:29 amFri 3:25 pmFri 9:27 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Roanoke Rapids.

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