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Pittsburgh, PA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 61.9%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 21, 2024 at 11:21:22 am
Sunrise Today: 7:39 am↑ 121° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:56 pm↑ 239° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 11:38 pm↑ 85° East
Moonset Today: 11:52 am↑ 278° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 17 minutes
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Today's Sun Position in Pittsburgh

Time:11:21 am
Altitude:24.8°
Direction:166° S
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 16m 57s (Dec 21, 2024)

5 hours, 46 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Pittsburgh 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 – 6:01 am
Astro. Twilight6:01 am – 6:34 am
Nautical Twilight6:34 am – 7:09 am
Civil Twilight7:09 am – 7:39 am
Daylight7:39 am – 4:56 pm
Civil Twilight4:56 pm – 5:27 pm
Nautical Twilight5:27 pm – 6:02 pm
Astro. Twilight6:02 pm – 6:35 pm
Night6:35 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Pittsburgh - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 217:39 am4:56 pm9:16:57< 1s12:18 pm (26.2°)91.442
Dec 227:40 am4:57 pm9:17:00+0:0312:18 pm (26.2°)91.436
Dec 237:40 am4:57 pm9:17:08+0:0712:19 pm (26.2°)91.432
Dec 247:41 am4:58 pm9:17:19+0:1112:19 pm (26.2°)91.428
Dec 257:41 am4:59 pm9:17:35+0:1512:20 pm (26.2°)91.424
Dec 267:41 am4:59 pm9:17:54+0:1912:20 pm (26.3°)91.420
Dec 277:42 am5:00 pm9:18:17+0:2312:21 pm (26.3°)91.417
* All times are local time for Pittsburgh. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Pittsburgh is at 4:20 am on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 47 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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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 Pittsburgh time.

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Today's Moon in Pittsburgh

Percent Illuminated:61.9%
Time:11:21 am
Altitude:5.1°
Direction:274° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 21-11:52 am11:38 pm5:20 am(57.0°)248,03164.2%
Dec 22-12:11 pm-6:00 am(51.1°)249,95254.6%
Dec 2312:37 am12:30 pm-6:38 am(45.2°)251,06244.9%
Dec 241:37 am12:50 pm-7:18 am(39.5°)251,31935.5%
Dec 252:38 am1:11 pm-7:59 am(34.1°)250,74926.5%
Dec 263:40 am1:37 pm-8:42 am(29.3°)249,44318.4%
Dec 274:45 am2:08 pm-9:29 am(25.2°)247,53911.3%
* All times are local time for Pittsburgh. 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 Pittsburgh This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Dec 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:53 amSat 3:40 pmSat 10:46 amAverage visibility
VenusSat 10:35 amSat 8:35 pmSat 3:35 pmGreat visibility
MarsSat 7:21 pmSun 10:10 amSun 2:45 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSat 3:45 pmSun 6:29 amSat 11:07 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 11:45 amSat 10:53 pmSat 5:19 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 2:33 pmSun 4:50 amSat 9:41 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 12:13 pmSun 12:01 amSat 6:07 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Pittsburgh.

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