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San Rafael, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 11.5%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Aug 19, 2025 at 7:03:28 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:29 am↑ 73° East
Sunset Today: 7:57 pm↑ 286° West
Moonrise Today: 2:17 am↑ 53° Northeast
Moonset Today: 6:05 pm↑ 305° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 28 minutes (-2m 12s)
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Today's Sun Position in San Rafael

Time:7:03 pm
Altitude:9.7°
Direction:278° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 28m 11s (Aug 19, 2025)

2 minutes, 12 seconds shorter than yesterday (Aug 18, 2025)

3 hours, 56 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 hour, 19 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in San Rafael 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 San Rafael Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in San Rafael 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 – 4:53 am
Astro. Twilight4:53 am – 5:28 am
Nautical Twilight5:28 am – 6:01 am
Civil Twilight6:01 am – 6:29 am
Daylight6:29 am – 7:57 pm
Civil Twilight7:57 pm – 8:25 pm
Nautical Twilight8:25 pm – 8:58 pm
Astro. Twilight8:58 pm – 9:33 pm
Night9:33 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in San Rafael - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AugSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Aug 196:29 am7:57 pm13:28:11−2:121:13 pm (64.5°)94.064
Aug 206:30 am7:56 pm13:25:58−2:131:13 pm (64.2°)94.046
Aug 216:30 am7:54 pm13:23:44−2:131:13 pm (63.8°)94.028
Aug 226:31 am7:53 pm13:21:29−2:141:12 pm (63.5°)94.009
Aug 236:32 am7:51 pm13:19:14−2:151:12 pm (63.2°)93.989
Aug 246:33 am7:50 pm13:16:57−2:161:12 pm (62.8°)93.969
Aug 256:34 am7:49 pm13:14:41−2:161:12 pm (62.5°)93.949
* All times are local time for San Rafael. 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 202:01 am
June solsticeJun 207:42 pm
September equinoxSep 2211:19 am
December solsticeDec 217:03 am
* All times are local San Rafael time.

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Today's Moon in San Rafael

Percent Illuminated:11.5%
Time:7:03 pm
Altitude:-9.3°
Direction:314° NW
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in San Rafael 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 San Rafael - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AugMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Aug 192:17 am6:05 pm-10:14 am(79.4°)233,39914.3%
Aug 203:27 am6:48 pm-11:13 am(76.6°)235,1497.2%
Aug 214:38 am7:23 pm-12:06 pm(72.2°)237,2012.5%
Aug 225:48 am7:52 pm-12:56 pm(66.9°)239,5060.2%
Aug 236:55 am8:16 pm-1:41 pm(60.9°)241,9660.4%
Aug 247:58 am8:39 pm-2:24 pm(54.7°)244,4532.8%
Aug 259:00 am9:00 pm-3:05 pm(48.5°)246,7997.3%
* All times are local time for San Rafael. 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 San Rafael This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Aug 19, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 4:56 amWed 6:57 pmWed 11:57 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 3:42 amWed 6:08 pmWed 10:55 amGood visibility
MarsTue 9:52 amTue 9:39 pmTue 3:46 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 3:03 amWed 5:38 pmWed 10:21 amFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 9:24 pmWed 9:16 amWed 3:20 amPerfect visibility
UranusWed 12:01 amWed 2:19 pmWed 7:10 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 9:22 pmWed 9:22 amWed 3:22 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for San Rafael.

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