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Independence, MO, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 13.8%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 23, 2025 at 7:51:52 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:58 am↑ 62° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:31 pm↑ 298° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 3:30 am↑ 84° East
Moonset Today: 4:40 pm↑ 281° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 33 minutes (+1m 30s)
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Today's Sun Position in Independence

Time:7:51 pm
Altitude:6.2°
Direction:292° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 32m 55s (May 23, 2025)

1 minute, 30 seconds longer than yesterday (May 22, 2025)

5 hours, 7 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

22 minutes, 8 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Independence 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 Independence Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Independence 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 – 4:06 am
Astro. Twilight4:06 am – 4:49 am
Nautical Twilight4:49 am – 5:27 am
Civil Twilight5:27 am – 5:58 am
Daylight5:58 am – 8:31 pm
Civil Twilight8:31 pm – 9:02 pm
Nautical Twilight9:02 pm – 9:40 pm
Astro. Twilight9:40 pm – 10:23 pm
Night10:23 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Independence - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 235:58 am8:31 pm14:32:55+1:301:14 pm (71.6°)94.124
May 245:57 am8:31 pm14:34:23+1:271:14 pm (71.8°)94.142
May 255:56 am8:32 pm14:35:48+1:251:14 pm (72.0°)94.159
May 265:56 am8:33 pm14:37:10+1:221:14 pm (72.2°)94.175
May 275:55 am8:34 pm14:38:30+1:191:14 pm (72.3°)94.192
May 285:55 am8:35 pm14:39:47+1:171:15 pm (72.5°)94.207
May 295:54 am8:35 pm14:41:02+1:141:15 pm (72.7°)94.222
* All times are local time for Independence. 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 204:01 am
June solsticeJun 209:42 pm
September equinoxSep 221:19 pm
December solsticeDec 219:03 am
* All times are local Independence time.

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Today's Moon in Independence

Percent Illuminated:13.8%
Time:7:51 pm
Altitude:-31.3°
Direction:317° NW
Position:Waning Crescent

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

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 233:30 am4:40 pm-9:59 am(57.2°)226,13717.4%
May 243:57 am5:57 pm-10:50 am(64.2°)224,1469.0%
May 254:29 am7:18 pm-11:46 am(70.4°)223,1593.2%
May 265:07 am8:39 pm-12:47 pm(75.3°)223,3450.4%
May 275:55 am9:55 pm-1:52 pm(78.4°)224,7370.8%
May 286:53 am11:00 pm-2:57 pm(79.1°)227,2234.4%
May 298:01 am11:53 pm-4:01 pm(77.7°)230,54510.7%
* All times are local time for Independence. 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 Independence This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 23, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:37 amSat 7:57 pmSat 12:46 pmDifficult to see
VenusSat 3:55 amSat 4:36 pmSat 10:15 amGreat visibility
MarsFri 11:28 amSat 1:30 amFri 6:29 pmAverage visibility
JupiterFri 7:30 amFri 10:18 pmFri 2:54 pmAverage visibility
SaturnSat 3:15 amSat 3:06 pmSat 9:11 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 5:44 amFri 8:01 pmFri 12:52 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 3:15 amSat 3:16 pmSat 9:16 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Independence.

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