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Charlottesville, VA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 64.4%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 16, 2024 at 8:21:31 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:02 am↑ 65° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:18 pm↑ 296° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:52 pm↑ 77° East
Moonset Today: 2:47 am↑ 286° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 17 minutes (+1m 41s)
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Today's Sun Position in Charlottesville

Time:8:21 pm
Altitude:-0.6°
Direction:296° NW
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 14h 16m 40s (May 16, 2024)

1 minute, 41 seconds longer than yesterday (May 15, 2024)

4 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

31 minutes, 46 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Charlottesville 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 – 4:16 am
Astro. Twilight4:16 am – 4:56 am
Nautical Twilight4:56 am – 5:32 am
Civil Twilight5:32 am – 6:02 am
Daylight6:02 am – 8:18 pm
Civil Twilight8:18 pm – 8:48 pm
Nautical Twilight8:48 pm – 9:25 pm
Astro. Twilight9:25 pm – 10:05 pm
Night10:05 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Charlottesville - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 166:02 am8:18 pm14:16:40+1:411:10 pm (71.3°)93.998
May 176:01 am8:19 pm14:18:20+1:391:10 pm (71.5°)94.017
May 186:00 am8:20 pm14:19:57+1:371:10 pm (71.7°)94.035
May 195:59 am8:21 pm14:21:32+1:351:10 pm (72.0°)94.054
May 205:59 am8:22 pm14:23:05+1:321:10 pm (72.2°)94.072
May 215:58 am8:23 pm14:24:36+1:301:10 pm (72.4°)94.090
May 225:57 am8:23 pm14:26:04+1:281:10 pm (72.6°)94.107
* All times are local time for Charlottesville. 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 2024

March equinoxMar 1911:06 pm
June solsticeJun 204:51 pm
September equinoxSep 228:44 am
December solsticeDec 214:21 am
* All times are local Charlottesville time.

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Today's Moon in Charlottesville

Percent Illuminated:64.4%
Time:8:21 pm
Altitude:60.5°
Direction:173° S
Position:Waxing Gibbous

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 16-2:47 am1:52 pm8:36 pm(60.6°)251,21164.5%
May 17-3:09 am2:50 pm9:15 pm(54.8°)251,40773.5%
May 18-3:30 am3:48 pm9:54 pm(49.0°)250,84981.6%
May 19-3:51 am4:46 pm10:33 pm(43.1°)249,64388.5%
May 20-4:12 am5:46 pm11:15 pm(37.5°)247,92794.1%
May 21-4:36 am6:49 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 22-5:03 am7:54 pm12:00 am(32.4°)245,85597.9%
* All times are local time for Charlottesville. 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 Charlottesville This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:03 amFri 6:09 pmFri 11:36 amDifficult to see
VenusFri 5:50 amFri 7:52 pmFri 12:51 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 4:05 amFri 4:35 pmFri 10:20 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 6:12 amThu 8:21 pmThu 1:17 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnFri 3:07 amFri 2:31 pmFri 8:49 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 5:52 amFri 7:56 pmFri 12:54 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 3:33 amFri 3:28 pmFri 9:30 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Charlottesville.

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