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West Coast, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 56.5%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 21, 2024 at 10:03:40 pm
Sunrise Today: 9:37 am↑ 120° Southeast
Sunset Today: 7:01 pm↑ 240° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 12:52 am↑ 79° East
Moonset Today: 1:56 pm↑ 277° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 24 minutes
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Today's Sun Position in West Coast

Time:10:03 pm
Altitude:-34.3°
Direction:266° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 24m 4s (Dec 21, 2024)

5 hours, 32 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in West Coast 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 West Coast Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in West Coast 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 – 8:00 am
Astro. Twilight8:00 am – 8:33 am
Nautical Twilight8:33 am – 9:07 am
Civil Twilight9:07 am – 9:37 am
Daylight9:37 am – 7:01 pm
Civil Twilight7:01 pm – 7:31 pm
Nautical Twilight7:31 pm – 8:05 pm
Astro. Twilight8:05 pm – 8:38 pm
Night8:38 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in West Coast - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 219:37 am7:01 pm9:24:04< 1s2:19 pm (27.3°)91.441
Dec 229:37 am7:02 pm9:24:08+0:042:20 pm (27.3°)91.435
Dec 239:38 am7:02 pm9:24:16+0:072:20 pm (27.3°)91.431
Dec 249:38 am7:03 pm9:24:27+0:112:21 pm (27.4°)91.427
Dec 259:39 am7:03 pm9:24:43+0:152:21 pm (27.4°)91.423
Dec 269:39 am7:04 pm9:25:02+0:192:22 pm (27.4°)91.420
Dec 279:39 am7:05 pm9:25:25+0:232:22 pm (27.5°)91.417
* All times are local time for West Coast. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in West Coast is at 1:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 32 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 198:06 pm
June solsticeJun 201:51 pm
September equinoxSep 225:44 am
December solsticeDec 211:21 am
* All times are local West Coast time.

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Today's Moon in West Coast

Percent Illuminated:56.5%
Time:10:03 pm
Altitude:-38.7°
Direction:43° NE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in West Coast 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 West Coast - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 2112:52 am1:56 pm-7:29 am(56.9°)248,49562.2%
Dec 221:52 am2:16 pm-8:09 am(51.0°)250,25352.6%
Dec 232:50 am2:36 pm-8:48 am(45.2°)251,18642.9%
Dec 243:49 am2:57 pm-9:27 am(39.5°)251,26633.5%
Dec 254:49 am3:20 pm-10:09 am(34.2°)250,53324.7%
Dec 265:52 am3:47 pm-10:53 am(29.5°)249,08916.8%
Dec 276:56 am4:20 pm-11:41 am(25.6°)247,08210.0%
* All times are local time for West Coast. 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 West Coast This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:51 amSun 5:42 pmSun 12:47 pmAverage visibility
VenusSat 12:33 pmSat 10:39 pmSat 5:36 pmGreat visibility
MarsSun 9:19 pmMon 12:02 pmMon 4:41 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 5:48 pmSun 8:26 amSun 1:07 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 1:44 pmSun 12:54 amSat 7:19 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 4:36 pmSun 6:47 amSat 11:41 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 2:13 pmSun 2:02 amSat 8:07 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for West Coast.

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