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Greenville, IA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 69.4%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 20, 2024 at 2:48:00 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:48 am↑ 122° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:48 pm↑ 238° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 10:37 pm↑ 77° East
Moonset Today: 11:36 am↑ 286° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours (-5s)
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Today's Sun Position in Greenville

Time:2:48 pm
Altitude:15.2°
Direction:215° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 8s (Dec 20, 2024)

5 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 19, 2024)

6 hours, 21 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Greenville 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 Greenville Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Greenville 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 – 6:05 am
Astro. Twilight6:05 am – 6:40 am
Nautical Twilight6:40 am – 7:16 am
Civil Twilight7:16 am – 7:48 am
Daylight7:48 am – 4:48 pm
Civil Twilight4:48 pm – 5:20 pm
Nautical Twilight5:20 pm – 5:56 pm
Astro. Twilight5:56 pm – 6:31 pm
Night6:31 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Greenville - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 207:48 am4:48 pm9:00:08−0:0512:18 pm (23.6°)91.447
Dec 217:48 am4:49 pm9:00:08< 1s12:19 pm (23.6°)91.441
Dec 227:49 am4:49 pm9:00:12+0:0312:19 pm (23.6°)91.436
Dec 237:49 am4:50 pm9:00:20+0:0812:19 pm (23.6°)91.432
Dec 247:50 am4:50 pm9:00:33+0:1212:20 pm (23.6°)91.427
Dec 257:50 am4:51 pm9:00:50+0:1712:20 pm (23.7°)91.424
Dec 267:50 am4:52 pm9:01:12+0:2112:21 pm (23.7°)91.420
* All times are local time for Greenville. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Greenville is at 3:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours, 22 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 213:21 am
* All times are local Greenville time.

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Today's Moon in Greenville

Percent Illuminated:69.4%
Time:2:48 pm
Altitude:-29.1°
Direction:323° NW
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Greenville 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

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Moon in Greenville - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 20-11:36 am10:37 pm4:40 am(59.8°)245,53373.1%
Dec 21-11:55 am11:40 pm5:22 am(54.1°)248,12763.8%
Dec 22-12:13 pm-6:02 am(48.2°)250,01554.2%
Dec 2312:41 am12:30 pm-6:41 am(42.4°)251,09044.5%
Dec 241:43 am12:47 pm-7:20 am(36.7°)251,31135.1%
Dec 252:46 am1:07 pm-8:01 am(31.3°)250,70826.2%
Dec 263:50 am1:31 pm-8:45 am(26.5°)249,37318.0%
* All times are local time for Greenville. 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 Greenville This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 20, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:00 amFri 3:36 pmFri 10:48 amAverage visibility
VenusFri 10:43 amFri 8:28 pmFri 3:35 pmGreat visibility
MarsFri 7:18 pmSat 10:23 amSat 2:50 amPerfect visibility
JupiterFri 3:42 pmSat 6:42 amFri 11:12 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 11:52 amFri 10:55 pmFri 5:23 pmAverage visibility
UranusFri 2:31 pmSat 5:01 amFri 9:46 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 12:18 pmSat 12:05 amFri 6:12 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Greenville.

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