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New Bedford, MA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 17.1%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 23, 2025 at 11:38:43 am
Sunrise Today: 5:17 am↑ 61° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:04 pm↑ 299° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:53 am↑ 84° East
Moonset Today: 4:04 pm↑ 281° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 47 minutes (+1m 40s)
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Today's Sun Position in New Bedford

Time:11:38 am
Altitude:65.3°
Direction:143° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 47m 19s (May 23, 2025)

1 minute, 40 seconds longer than yesterday (May 22, 2025)

5 hours, 37 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

24 minutes, 39 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in New Bedford 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 New Bedford Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in New Bedford 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 – 3:16 am
Astro. Twilight3:16 am – 4:03 am
Nautical Twilight4:03 am – 4:44 am
Civil Twilight4:44 am – 5:17 am
Daylight5:17 am – 8:04 pm
Civil Twilight8:04 pm – 8:37 pm
Nautical Twilight8:37 pm – 9:18 pm
Astro. Twilight9:18 pm – 10:05 pm
Night10:05 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in New Bedford - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 235:17 am8:04 pm14:47:19+1:4012:40 pm (69.1°)94.123
May 245:16 am8:05 pm14:48:56+1:3712:40 pm (69.3°)94.141
May 255:15 am8:06 pm14:50:31+1:3412:40 pm (69.4°)94.158
May 265:15 am8:07 pm14:52:02+1:3112:40 pm (69.6°)94.174
May 275:14 am8:07 pm14:53:31+1:2812:40 pm (69.8°)94.191
May 285:13 am8:08 pm14:54:56+1:2512:41 pm (69.9°)94.206
May 295:13 am8:09 pm14:56:19+1:2212:41 pm (70.1°)94.221
* All times are local time for New Bedford. 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 205:01 am
June solsticeJun 2010:42 pm
September equinoxSep 222:19 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:03 am
* All times are local New Bedford time.

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Today's Moon in New Bedford

Percent Illuminated:17.1%
Time:11:38 am
Altitude:44.0°
Direction:230° SW
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in New Bedford 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 New Bedford - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 232:53 am4:04 pm-9:22 am(54.2°)226,29518.0%
May 243:18 am5:23 pm-10:13 am(61.2°)224,2479.5%
May 253:47 am6:46 pm-11:09 am(67.5°)223,1893.5%
May 264:22 am8:09 pm-12:09 pm(72.5°)223,2960.5%
May 275:07 am9:27 pm-1:14 pm(75.6°)224,6110.7%
May 286:04 am10:34 pm-2:19 pm(76.6°)227,0324.1%
May 297:12 am11:26 pm-3:23 pm(75.3°)230,30910.2%
* All times are local time for New Bedford. 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 New Bedford This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 23, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 4:55 amFri 7:22 pmFri 12:08 pmDifficult to see
VenusFri 3:22 amFri 4:04 pmFri 9:43 amGreat visibility
MarsFri 10:48 amSat 1:02 amFri 5:55 pmAverage visibility
JupiterFri 6:48 amFri 9:52 pmFri 2:20 pmAverage visibility
SaturnFri 2:45 amFri 2:36 pmFri 8:41 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 5:03 amFri 7:34 pmFri 12:19 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 2:46 amFri 2:46 pmFri 8:46 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for New Bedford.

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