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Cancún, QR, Mexico — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 15, 2024 at 10:37:38 am
Sunrise Today: 7:17 am↑ 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:08 pm↑ 245° West
Moonrise Today: 6:30 pm↑ 59° Northeast
Moonset Today: 7:38 am↑ 301° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 51 minutes (-10s)
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Today's Sun Position in Cancún

Time:10:37 am
Altitude:36.1°
Direction:144° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 51m 17s (Dec 15, 2024)

10 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 14, 2024)

26 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 33 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Cancún 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 Cancún Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Cancún 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 – 5:57 am
Astro. Twilight5:57 am – 6:25 am
Nautical Twilight6:25 am – 6:52 am
Civil Twilight6:52 am – 7:17 am
Daylight7:17 am – 6:08 pm
Civil Twilight6:08 pm – 6:32 pm
Nautical Twilight6:32 pm – 7:00 pm
Astro. Twilight7:00 pm – 7:27 pm
Night7:27 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Cancún - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 157:17 am6:08 pm10:51:17−0:1012:42 pm (45.5°)91.484
Dec 167:17 am6:08 pm10:51:08−0:0812:43 pm (45.5°)91.475
Dec 177:18 am6:09 pm10:51:01−0:0712:43 pm (45.5°)91.467
Dec 187:18 am6:09 pm10:50:56−0:0512:44 pm (45.4°)91.460
Dec 197:19 am6:10 pm10:50:52−0:0312:44 pm (45.4°)91.453
Dec 207:19 am6:10 pm10:50:51−0:0112:45 pm (45.4°)91.447
Dec 217:20 am6:11 pm10:50:50< 1s12:45 pm (45.4°)91.442
* All times are local time for Cancún. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Cancún is at 4:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 2 hours, 34 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 1910:06 pm
June solsticeJun 203:51 pm
September equinoxSep 227:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Cancún time.

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Today's Moon in Cancún

Percent Illuminated:99.7%
Time:10:37 am
Altitude:-30.8°
Direction:324° NW
Position:Near Full Moon (Waning Gibbous)

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 15-7:38 am6:30 pm12:32 am(82.9°)229,84699.8%
Dec 16-8:39 am7:34 pm1:35 am(82.8°)232,39498.8%
Dec 17-9:33 am8:36 pm2:35 am(84.6°)235,51095.1%
Dec 18-10:20 am9:36 pm3:30 am(88.0°)238,92489.4%
Dec 19-11:00 am10:31 pm4:21 am(87.5°)242,33781.9%
Dec 20-11:36 am11:23 pm5:06 am(82.2°)245,46773.3%
Dec 21-12:08 pm-5:48 am(76.4°)248,07464.0%
* All times are local time for Cancún. 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 Cancún This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 15, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:56 amSun 5:00 pmSun 11:28 amDifficult to see
VenusSun 10:28 amSun 9:29 pmSun 3:59 pmGood visibility
MarsSun 9:03 pmMon 10:18 amMon 3:40 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 5:24 pmMon 6:39 amMon 12:01 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 12:20 pmSun 11:57 pmSun 6:09 pmAverage visibility
UranusSun 4:02 pmMon 5:04 amSun 10:33 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 1:00 pmMon 12:56 amSun 6:58 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Cancún.

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