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Pacific Palisades, OR, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 56.5%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 21, 2024 at 10:14:53 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:51 am↑ 123° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:38 pm↑ 237° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 11:40 pm↑ 86° East
Moonset Today: 11:54 am↑ 278° West
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 47 minutes
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Today's Sun Position in Pacific Palisades

Time:10:14 pm
Altitude:-57.5°
Direction:301° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 47m 9s (Dec 21, 2024)

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

The Sun's altitude in Pacific Palisades 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 Pacific Palisades Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Pacific Palisades 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 – 6:04 am
Astro. Twilight6:04 am – 6:40 am
Nautical Twilight6:40 am – 7:17 am
Civil Twilight7:17 am – 7:51 am
Daylight7:51 am – 4:38 pm
Civil Twilight4:38 pm – 5:11 pm
Nautical Twilight5:11 pm – 5:49 pm
Astro. Twilight5:49 pm – 6:24 pm
Night6:24 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Pacific Palisades - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 217:51 am4:38 pm8:47:09< 1s12:14 pm (21.8°)91.441
Dec 227:51 am4:38 pm8:47:14+0:0412:15 pm (21.8°)91.436
Dec 237:51 am4:39 pm8:47:23+0:0912:15 pm (21.8°)91.431
Dec 247:52 am4:39 pm8:47:37+0:1412:16 pm (21.8°)91.427
Dec 257:52 am4:40 pm8:47:57+0:1912:16 pm (21.8°)91.423
Dec 267:53 am4:41 pm8:48:20+0:2312:17 pm (21.9°)91.420
Dec 277:53 am4:42 pm8:48:49+0:2812:17 pm (21.9°)91.417
* All times are local time for Pacific Palisades. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Pacific Palisades is at 1:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours, 49 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 Pacific Palisades time.

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Today's Moon in Pacific Palisades

Percent Illuminated:56.5%
Time:10:14 pm
Altitude:-14.9°
Direction:71° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Pacific Palisades 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 Pacific Palisades - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 21-11:54 am11:40 pm5:21 am(51.8°)248,30663.1%
Dec 22-12:10 pm-6:01 am(45.9°)250,13353.4%
Dec 2312:43 am12:25 pm-6:39 am(40.1°)251,13943.7%
Dec 241:46 am12:42 pm-7:19 am(34.4°)251,29234.3%
Dec 252:50 am1:00 pm-8:00 am(29.1°)250,62725.5%
Dec 263:57 am1:23 pm-8:44 am(24.3°)249,23817.4%
Dec 275:05 am1:51 pm-9:31 am(20.3°)247,27410.6%
* All times are local time for Pacific Palisades. 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 Pacific Palisades This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 6:01 amSun 3:22 pmSun 10:42 amAverage visibility
VenusSun 10:40 amSun 8:23 pmSun 3:31 pmGreat visibility
MarsSun 6:56 pmMon 10:17 amMon 2:36 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 3:26 pmSun 6:39 amSat 11:03 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 11:45 amSat 10:44 pmSat 5:15 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 2:17 pmSun 4:57 amSat 9:37 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 12:10 pmSat 11:56 pmSat 6:03 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Pacific Palisades.

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