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Thornton, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 82.2%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 14, 2024 at 4:56:21 am
Sunrise Today: 6:47 am 85° East
Sunset Today: 7:14 pm 274° West
Moonrise Today: 5:37 pm 119° Southeast
Moonset Today: 2:21 am 238° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 27 minutes (-2m 26s)
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Today's Sun Position in Thornton

Time:4:56 am
Altitude:-21.9°
Direction:67° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 27m 4s (Sep 14, 2024)

2 minutes, 26 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 13, 2024)

2 hours, 56 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 22 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Thornton Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:17 am
Astro. Twilight5:17 am – 5:49 am
Nautical Twilight5:49 am – 6:20 am
Civil Twilight6:20 am – 6:47 am
Daylight6:47 am – 7:14 pm
Civil Twilight7:14 pm – 7:40 pm
Nautical Twilight7:40 pm – 8:11 pm
Astro. Twilight8:11 pm – 8:43 pm
Night8:43 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Thornton - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 146:47 am7:14 pm12:27:04−2:261:00 pm (54.8°)93.485
Sep 156:47 am7:12 pm12:24:38−2:261:00 pm (54.4°)93.459
Sep 166:48 am7:11 pm12:22:12−2:261:00 pm (54.0°)93.434
Sep 176:49 am7:09 pm12:19:45−2:2612:59 pm (53.6°)93.409
Sep 186:50 am7:07 pm12:17:19−2:2612:59 pm (53.2°)93.383
Sep 196:51 am7:06 pm12:14:52−2:2612:59 pm (52.8°)93.358
Sep 206:52 am7:04 pm12:12:25−2:2612:58 pm (52.4°)93.332
* All times are local time for Thornton. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Thornton

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Thornton - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 14-2:21 am5:37 pm10:33 pm(29.9°)228,17988.2%
Sep 15-3:37 am6:12 pm11:28 pm(35.7°)225,07994.9%
Sep 16-4:54 am6:42 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 17-6:11 am7:10 pm12:21 am(42.7°)222,95399.0%
Sep 18-7:28 am7:37 pm1:13 am(50.2°)222,03599.9%
Sep 19-8:44 am8:05 pm2:04 am(57.9°)222,41497.5%
Sep 20-10:02 am8:36 pm2:57 am(65.0°)224,02092.1%
* All times are local time for Thornton. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in Thornton on Sep 17

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Thornton This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Sep 14, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:37 amSat 6:47 pmSat 12:12 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 9:02 amSat 8:22 pmSat 2:42 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSat 12:31 amSat 3:17 pmSat 7:54 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 11:29 pmSat 2:05 pmSat 6:47 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 6:59 pmSun 6:13 amSun 12:36 amPerfect visibility
UranusFri 10:03 pmSat 12:15 pmSat 5:09 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 7:31 pmSat 7:24 amSat 1:27 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Thornton.

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