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Township of Anchor, IL, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 57.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 21, 2024 at 9:20:01 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:14 am↑ 121° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:30 pm↑ 239° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 11:13 pm↑ 86° East
Moonset Today: 11:26 am↑ 278° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 16 minutes
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Today's Sun Position in Township of Anchor

Time:9:20 pm
Altitude:-53.8°
Direction:286° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 16m 24s (Dec 21, 2024)

5 hours, 48 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Township of Anchor 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 Township of Anchor Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Township of Anchor 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 – 5:35 am
Astro. Twilight5:35 am – 6:09 am
Nautical Twilight6:09 am – 6:43 am
Civil Twilight6:43 am – 7:14 am
Daylight7:14 am – 4:30 pm
Civil Twilight4:30 pm – 5:01 pm
Nautical Twilight5:01 pm – 5:35 pm
Astro. Twilight5:35 pm – 6:09 pm
Night6:09 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Township of Anchor - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 217:14 am4:30 pm9:16:24< 1s11:52 am (26.1°)91.442
Dec 227:14 am4:31 pm9:16:28+0:0311:52 am (26.1°)91.436
Dec 237:15 am4:31 pm9:16:35+0:0711:53 am (26.1°)91.432
Dec 247:15 am4:32 pm9:16:47+0:1111:53 am (26.1°)91.427
Dec 257:15 am4:33 pm9:17:02+0:1511:54 am (26.1°)91.424
Dec 267:16 am4:33 pm9:17:22+0:1911:54 am (26.2°)91.420
Dec 277:16 am4:34 pm9:17:45+0:2311:55 am (26.2°)91.417
* All times are local time for Township of Anchor. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Township of Anchor is at 3:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 48 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 Township of Anchor time.

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Today's Moon in Township of Anchor

Percent Illuminated:57.6%
Time:9:20 pm
Altitude:-20.7°
Direction:66° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Township of Anchor 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 Township of Anchor - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 21-11:26 am11:13 pm4:55 am(56.8°)248,08564.0%
Dec 22-11:46 am-5:35 am(50.9°)249,98854.4%
Dec 2312:13 am12:04 pm-6:14 am(45.0°)251,07844.7%
Dec 241:13 am12:24 pm-6:53 am(39.3°)251,31535.2%
Dec 252:13 am12:46 pm-7:34 am(33.9°)250,72726.3%
Dec 263:16 am1:11 pm-8:17 am(29.1°)249,40418.2%
Dec 274:21 am1:42 pm-9:04 am(25.0°)247,48811.2%
* All times are local time for Township of Anchor. 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 Township of Anchor This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:27 amSun 3:12 pmSun 10:20 amAverage visibility
VenusSun 10:08 amSun 8:11 pmSun 3:09 pmGreat visibility
MarsSun 6:49 pmMon 9:40 amMon 2:14 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 3:19 pmSun 6:04 amSat 10:41 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 11:19 amSat 10:27 pmSat 4:53 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 2:07 pmSun 4:24 amSat 9:15 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 11:47 amSat 11:35 pmSat 5:41 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Township of Anchor.

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