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Albany, NY, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 57.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 5, 2025 at 2:46:09 am
Sunrise Today: 5:43 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 8:00 pm↑ 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:13 pm↑ 71° East
Moonset Today: 2:50 am↑ 292° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 16 minutes (+2m 23s)
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Today's Sun Position in Albany

Time:2:46 am
Altitude:-25.4°
Direction:31° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 14h 16m 7s (May 5, 2025)

2 minutes, 23 seconds longer than yesterday (May 4, 2025)

5 hours, 13 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 hour, 3 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Albany 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 Albany Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Albany 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 – 3:51 am
Astro. Twilight3:51 am – 4:34 am
Nautical Twilight4:34 am – 5:12 am
Civil Twilight5:12 am – 5:43 am
Daylight5:43 am – 8:00 pm
Civil Twilight8:00 pm – 8:31 pm
Nautical Twilight8:31 pm – 9:10 pm
Astro. Twilight9:10 pm – 9:53 pm
Night9:53 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Albany - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 55:43 am8:00 pm14:16:07+2:2312:51 pm (63.8°)93.760
May 65:42 am8:01 pm14:18:29+2:2112:51 pm (64.1°)93.781
May 75:41 am8:02 pm14:20:49+2:2012:51 pm (64.4°)93.803
May 85:40 am8:03 pm14:23:08+2:1812:51 pm (64.6°)93.825
May 95:39 am8:04 pm14:25:25+2:1612:51 pm (64.9°)93.846
May 105:37 am8:05 pm14:27:39+2:1412:51 pm (65.2°)93.867
May 115:36 am8:06 pm14:29:52+2:1212:51 pm (65.4°)93.888
* All times are local time for Albany. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 205:01 am
June solsticeJun 2010:42 pm
September equinoxSep 222:19 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:03 am
* All times are local Albany time.

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Today's Moon in Albany

Percent Illuminated:57.3%
Time:2:46 am
Altitude:0.4°
Direction:292° NW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Albany 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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Albany - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 5-2:50 am1:13 pm8:19 pm(59.5°)245,72964.4%
May 6-3:11 am2:18 pm9:00 pm(53.7°)248,28573.7%
May 7-3:30 am3:21 pm9:40 pm(47.7°)250,21181.9%
May 8-3:47 am4:23 pm10:19 pm(41.9°)251,51588.8%
May 9-4:05 am5:24 pm10:59 pm(36.2°)252,23594.1%
May 10-4:23 am6:27 pm11:40 pm(30.9°)252,42597.8%
May 11-4:44 am7:31 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Albany. 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Albany This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, May 5, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:01 amMon 5:53 pmMon 11:26 amDifficult to see
VenusMon 4:04 amMon 4:22 pmMon 10:13 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 11:20 amTue 2:03 amMon 6:42 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 7:51 amMon 11:00 pmMon 3:26 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnMon 4:04 amMon 3:50 pmMon 9:57 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 6:19 amMon 8:54 pmMon 1:36 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneMon 4:07 amMon 4:06 pmMon 10:06 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Albany.

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