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Bethesda, MD, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 83.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Nov 1, 2025 at 8:56:51 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:36 am↑ 108° East
Sunset Today: 6:07 pm↑ 252° West
Moonrise Today: 3:55 pm↑ 96° East
Moonset Today: 2:47 am↑ 259° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 31 minutes (-2m 13s)
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Today's Sun Position in Bethesda

Time:8:56 pm
Altitude:-33.4°
Direction:278° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 31m 13s (Nov 1, 2025)

2 minutes, 13 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 31, 2025)

1 hour, 5 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

4 hours, 23 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Bethesda 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 Bethesda Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Bethesda 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 – 6:05 am
Astro. Twilight6:05 am – 6:36 am
Nautical Twilight6:36 am – 7:08 am
Civil Twilight7:08 am – 7:36 am
Daylight7:36 am – 6:07 pm
Civil Twilight6:07 pm – 6:34 pm
Nautical Twilight6:34 pm – 7:06 pm
Astro. Twilight7:06 pm – 7:37 pm
Night7:37 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Bethesda - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
NovSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Nov 17:36 am6:07 pm10:31:13−2:1312:51 pm (36.4°)92.251
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 26:37 am5:06 pm10:29:00−2:1211:51 am (36.1°)92.227
Nov 36:38 am5:05 pm10:26:49−2:1111:51 am (35.7°)92.203
Nov 46:39 am5:04 pm10:24:39−2:0911:51 am (35.4°)92.180
Nov 56:40 am5:03 pm10:22:31−2:0811:51 am (35.1°)92.156
Nov 66:41 am5:01 pm10:20:24−2:0711:52 am (34.8°)92.134
Nov 76:42 am5:01 pm10:18:18−2:0511:52 am (34.5°)92.111
* All times are local time for Bethesda. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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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 Bethesda time.

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Today's Moon in Bethesda

Percent Illuminated:83.1%
Time:8:56 pm
Altitude:45.5°
Direction:161° S
Position:Waxing Gibbous

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

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
NovMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Nov 1-2:47 am3:55 pm9:51 pm(47.5°)229,91883.5%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Nov 2-2:58 am3:20 pm9:39 pm(54.7°)226,39691.3%
Nov 3-4:11 am3:46 pm10:30 pm(61.8°)223,67996.9%
Nov 4-5:28 am4:16 pm11:25 pm(68.5°)222,07699.7%
Nov 5-6:48 am4:52 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Nov 6-8:10 am5:37 pm12:25 am(74.0°)221,78199.1%
Nov 7-9:30 am6:33 pm1:30 am(77.7°)222,81195.3%
* All times are local time for Bethesda. 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 Bethesda This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Nov 1, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 8:46 amSun 6:04 pmSun 1:25 pmDifficult to see
VenusSun 5:15 amSun 4:28 pmSun 10:52 amFairly good visibility
MarsSun 8:11 amSun 5:58 pmSun 1:04 pmDifficult to see
JupiterSat 10:53 pmSun 12:23 pmSun 5:08 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 4:21 pmSun 2:59 amSat 10:10 pmGreat visibility
UranusSun 5:59 pmMon 8:20 amMon 1:09 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 4:25 pmSun 3:20 amSat 10:23 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Bethesda.

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