Home   Sun, Moon & Space   USA   Grand Rapids
Flag for USA

Grand Rapids, MI, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 62.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 21, 2024 at 9:15:49 am
Sunrise Today: 8:10 am↑ 122° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:11 pm↑ 238° Southwest
Moonset Today: 12:17 pm↑ 279° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 1 minute
Location of Grand RapidsLocation

Today's Sun Position in Grand Rapids

Time:9:15 am
Altitude:8.6°
Direction:134° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 30s (Dec 21, 2024)

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

The Sun's altitude in Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids Today

12 am
2 am
4 am
6 am
8 am
10 am
12 pm
2 pm
4 pm
6 pm
8 pm
10 pm

Day, night, and twilight times in Grand Rapids 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 – 6:28 am
Astro. Twilight6:28 am – 7:02 am
Nautical Twilight7:02 am – 7:38 am
Civil Twilight7:38 am – 8:10 am
Daylight8:10 am – 5:11 pm
Civil Twilight5:11 pm – 5:43 pm
Nautical Twilight5:43 pm – 6:19 pm
Astro. Twilight6:19 pm – 6:54 pm
Night6:54 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Grand Rapids - Next 7 Days

Scroll right to see more
2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 218:10 am5:11 pm9:00:30< 1s12:41 pm (23.6°)91.442
Dec 228:11 am5:11 pm9:00:33+0:0312:41 pm (23.6°)91.436
Dec 238:11 am5:12 pm9:00:42+0:0812:42 pm (23.7°)91.432
Dec 248:12 am5:13 pm9:00:54+0:1212:42 pm (23.7°)91.427
Dec 258:12 am5:13 pm9:01:11+0:1712:43 pm (23.7°)91.424
Dec 268:12 am5:14 pm9:01:33+0:2112:43 pm (23.7°)91.420
Dec 278:13 am5:15 pm9:01:59+0:2512:44 pm (23.8°)91.417
* All times are local time for Grand Rapids. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Grand Rapids is at 4:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 6 hours, 21 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

See full month's Sun

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 Grand Rapids time.

Seasons Calculator for Grand Rapids

Sun Articles

Today's Moon in Grand Rapids

Percent Illuminated:62.7%
Time:9:15 am
Altitude:31.5°
Direction:247° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids - Next 7 days

Scroll right to see more
2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 21-12:17 pm-5:43 am(54.3°)248,06764.1%
Dec 2212:00 am12:34 pm-6:23 am(48.5°)249,97654.4%
Dec 231:02 am12:51 pm-7:02 am(42.6°)251,07244.8%
Dec 242:03 am1:09 pm-7:41 am(36.9°)251,31635.3%
Dec 253:06 am1:29 pm-8:22 am(31.5°)250,73426.4%
Dec 264:11 am1:52 pm-9:05 am(26.7°)249,41718.2%
Dec 275:17 am2:22 pm-9:53 am(22.6°)247,50511.2%
* All times are local time for Grand Rapids. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

See full month's Moon

Moon Articles

Planets Visible in the Sky in Grand Rapids This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 6:22 amSat 3:56 pmSat 11:09 amAverage visibility
VenusSat 11:03 amSat 8:52 pmSat 3:57 pmGreat visibility
MarsFri 7:40 pmSat 10:45 amSat 3:13 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 4:00 pmSun 7:00 amSat 11:30 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 12:10 pmSat 11:13 pmSat 5:42 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 2:49 pmSun 5:19 amSat 10:04 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 12:36 pmSun 12:23 amSat 6:30 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Grand Rapids.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Grand Rapids

Need some help?

Night Sky Articles