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Ailsa Craig, Gibraltar — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 68.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 20, 2024 at 11:43:42 pm
Sunrise Today: 8:28 am↑ 119° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:10 pm↑ 241° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 11:30 pm↑ 77° East
Moonset Today: 12:21 pm↑ 286° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 42 minutes (-4s)
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Today's Sun Position in Ailsa Craig

Time:11:43 pm
Altitude:-65.8°
Direction:295° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 42m 6s (Dec 20, 2024)

4 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 19, 2024)

1 second longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

4 hours, 55 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Ailsa Craig 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 Ailsa Craig Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Ailsa Craig 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 – 6:55 am
Astro. Twilight6:55 am – 7:27 am
Nautical Twilight7:27 am – 7:59 am
Civil Twilight7:59 am – 8:28 am
Daylight8:28 am – 6:10 pm
Civil Twilight6:10 pm – 6:38 pm
Nautical Twilight6:38 pm – 7:11 pm
Astro. Twilight7:11 pm – 7:42 pm
Night7:42 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Ailsa Craig - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 208:28 am6:10 pm9:42:06−0:041:19 pm (30.5°)91.449
Dec 218:28 am6:10 pm9:42:04−0:011:19 pm (30.5°)91.443
Dec 228:29 am6:11 pm9:42:06+0:021:20 pm (30.5°)91.438
Dec 238:29 am6:11 pm9:42:12+0:051:20 pm (30.5°)91.433
Dec 248:29 am6:12 pm9:42:21+0:081:21 pm (30.5°)91.428
Dec 258:30 am6:12 pm9:42:33+0:121:21 pm (30.5°)91.424
Dec 268:30 am6:13 pm9:42:49+0:151:22 pm (30.6°)91.421
* All times are local time for Ailsa Craig. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Ailsa Craig is at 10:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 4 hours, 55 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 204:06 am
June solsticeJun 2010:51 pm
September equinoxSep 222:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:21 am
* All times are local Ailsa Craig time.

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Today's Moon in Ailsa Craig

Percent Illuminated:68.7%
Time:11:43 pm
Altitude:1.9°
Direction:79° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Ailsa Craig 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 Ailsa Craig - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 20-12:21 pm11:30 pm5:30 am(68.2°)244,79675.4%
Dec 21-12:45 pm-6:13 am(62.6°)247,54066.2%
Dec 2212:29 am1:08 pm-6:53 am(56.7°)249,61856.6%
Dec 231:26 am1:29 pm-7:32 am(50.8°)250,90146.9%
Dec 242:22 am1:52 pm-8:11 am(45.0°)251,33537.4%
Dec 253:20 am2:16 pm-8:51 am(39.6°)250,93228.3%
Dec 264:19 am2:43 pm-9:34 am(34.6°)249,76820.0%
* All times are local time for Ailsa Craig. 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 Ailsa Craig This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 20, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 6:44 amSat 4:52 pmSat 11:48 amAverage visibility
VenusSat 11:27 amSat 9:45 pmSat 4:36 pmGreat visibility
MarsSat 8:35 pmSun 11:00 amSun 3:48 amPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 5:04 pmSat 7:24 amSat 12:14 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 12:47 pmSat 12:03 amFri 6:25 pmAverage visibility
UranusFri 3:49 pmSat 5:46 amFri 10:48 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 1:18 pmSat 1:08 amFri 7:13 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Ailsa Craig.

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