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Date, Japan — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 54.5%
Third Quarter
Current Time: Dec 22, 2024 at 8:19:56 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:03 am↑ 122° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:07 pm↑ 238° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 11:17 pm↑ 88° East
Moonset Today: 11:17 am↑ 276° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 4 minutes
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Today's Sun Position in Date

Time:8:19 pm
Altitude:-45.6°
Direction:279° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 3m 51s (Dec 22, 2024)

6 hours, 14 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Date 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 Date Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Date 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 – 5:21 am
Astro. Twilight5:21 am – 5:55 am
Nautical Twilight5:55 am – 6:31 am
Civil Twilight6:31 am – 7:03 am
Daylight7:03 am – 4:07 pm
Civil Twilight4:07 pm – 4:39 pm
Nautical Twilight4:39 pm – 5:14 pm
Astro. Twilight5:14 pm – 5:48 pm
Night5:48 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Date - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 227:03 am4:07 pm9:03:51< 1s11:35 am (24.1°)91.440
Dec 237:03 am4:07 pm9:03:56+0:0511:35 am (24.1°)91.435
Dec 247:04 am4:08 pm9:04:06+0:0911:36 am (24.2°)91.430
Dec 257:04 am4:08 pm9:04:20+0:1411:36 am (24.2°)91.426
Dec 267:04 am4:09 pm9:04:39+0:1811:37 am (24.2°)91.422
Dec 277:05 am4:10 pm9:05:01+0:2211:37 am (24.3°)91.419
Dec 287:05 am4:10 pm9:05:28+0:2711:38 am (24.3°)91.416
* All times are local time for Date. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 2012:06 pm
June solsticeJun 215:51 am
September equinoxSep 229:44 pm
December solsticeDec 216:21 pm
* All times are local Date time.

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Today's Moon in Date

Percent Illuminated:54.5%
Time:8:19 pm
Altitude:-30.2°
Direction:55° NE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Date 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 Date - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 22-11:17 am11:17 pm4:52 am(52.7°)248,86460.5%
Dec 23-11:34 am-5:31 am(46.8°)250,48150.8%
Dec 2412:18 am11:52 am-6:10 am(40.9°)251,26241.2%
Dec 251:20 am12:11 pm-6:50 am(35.3°)251,19331.9%
Dec 262:22 am12:32 pm-7:32 am(30.1°)250,32523.3%
Dec 273:27 am12:58 pm-8:16 am(25.5°)248,76915.5%
Dec 284:34 am1:30 pm-9:05 am(21.8°)246,6819.0%
* All times are local time for Date. 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 Date This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 22, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:15 amMon 2:49 pmMon 10:02 amAverage visibility
VenusMon 9:55 amMon 7:50 pmMon 2:52 pmGreat visibility
MarsMon 6:23 pmTue 9:27 amTue 1:55 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 2:53 pmMon 5:50 amSun 10:22 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 11:02 amSun 10:06 pmSun 4:34 pmAverage visibility
UranusSun 1:43 pmMon 4:10 amSun 8:56 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 11:29 amSun 11:16 pmSun 5:22 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Date.

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