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Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 54.4%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 22, 2024 at 5:26:33 am
Sunrise Today: 6:39 am↑ 117° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:50 pm↑ 243° Southwest
Moonset Today: 11:37 am↑ 271° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 11 minutes (+2s)
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Today's Sun Position in Fort Walton Beach

Time:5:26 am
Altitude:-15.4°
Direction:108° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 10h 10m 59s (Dec 22, 2024)

2 seconds longer than yesterday (Dec 21, 2024)

2 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

3 hours, 55 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Fort Walton Beach 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 – 5:13 am
Astro. Twilight5:13 am – 5:43 am
Nautical Twilight5:43 am – 6:13 am
Civil Twilight6:13 am – 6:39 am
Daylight6:39 am – 4:50 pm
Civil Twilight4:50 pm – 5:17 pm
Nautical Twilight5:17 pm – 5:47 pm
Astro. Twilight5:47 pm – 6:16 pm
Night6:16 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fort Walton Beach - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 226:39 am4:50 pm10:10:59+0:0211:45 am (36.2°)91.436
Dec 236:40 am4:51 pm10:11:04+0:0411:45 am (36.2°)91.432
Dec 246:40 am4:51 pm10:11:12+0:0711:46 am (36.2°)91.427
Dec 256:41 am4:52 pm10:11:22+0:1011:46 am (36.2°)91.424
Dec 266:41 am4:53 pm10:11:35+0:1211:47 am (36.3°)91.420
Dec 276:41 am4:53 pm10:11:50+0:1511:47 am (36.3°)91.417
Dec 286:42 am4:54 pm10:12:08+0:1811:48 am (36.4°)91.415
* All times are local time for Fort Walton Beach. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 1910:06 pm
June solsticeJun 203:51 pm
September equinoxSep 227:44 am
December solsticeDec 213:21 am
* All times are local Fort Walton Beach time.

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Today's Moon in Fort Walton Beach

Percent Illuminated:54.4%
Time:5:26 am
Altitude:61.1°
Direction:180° S
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Fort Walton Beach 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 Fort Walton Beach - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 22-11:37 am-5:27 am(61.1°)249,98054.4%
Dec 2312:02 am12:02 pm-6:06 am(55.3°)251,07444.7%
Dec 2412:55 am12:28 pm-6:45 am(49.5°)251,31535.3%
Dec 251:50 am12:56 pm-7:26 am(44.2°)250,73226.4%
Dec 262:46 am1:28 pm-8:09 am(39.3°)249,41318.2%
Dec 273:44 am2:05 pm-8:57 am(35.2°)247,50011.2%
Dec 284:44 am2:48 pm-9:48 am(32.2°)245,1735.6%
* All times are local time for Fort Walton Beach. 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 Fort Walton Beach This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Dec 22, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:58 amSun 3:27 pmSun 10:12 amAverage visibility
VenusSun 9:41 amSun 8:22 pmSun 3:02 pmGreat visibility
MarsSat 7:14 pmSun 9:10 amSun 2:12 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 3:33 pmMon 5:25 amSun 10:29 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 10:59 amSun 10:24 pmSun 4:42 pmAverage visibility
UranusSun 2:17 pmMon 3:51 amSun 9:04 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 11:33 amSun 11:26 pmSun 5:30 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Fort Walton Beach.

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