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Vatican City, Vatican City State — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 39.7%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Aug 17, 2025 at 5:12:30 am
Sunrise Today: 6:20 am 71° East
Sunset Today: 8:07 pm 289° West
Moonset Today: 3:59 pm 308° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 47 minutes (-2m 30s)
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Today's Sun Position in Vatican City

Time:5:12 am
Altitude:-12.3°
Direction:59° NE
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 13h 46m 50s (Aug 17, 2025)

2 minutes, 30 seconds shorter than yesterday (Aug 16, 2025)

4 hours, 39 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 hour, 27 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Vatican City Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:35 am
Astro. Twilight4:35 am – 5:14 am
Nautical Twilight5:14 am – 5:50 am
Civil Twilight5:50 am – 6:20 am
Daylight6:20 am – 8:07 pm
Civil Twilight8:07 pm – 8:37 pm
Nautical Twilight8:37 pm – 9:13 pm
Astro. Twilight9:13 pm – 9:52 pm
Night9:52 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Vatican City - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AugSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Aug 176:20 am8:07 pm13:46:50−2:301:14 pm (61.4°)94.106
Aug 186:21 am8:05 pm13:44:18−2:311:14 pm (61.0°)94.089
Aug 196:22 am8:04 pm13:41:46−2:321:13 pm (60.7°)94.071
Aug 206:23 am8:02 pm13:39:12−2:331:13 pm (60.4°)94.053
Aug 216:24 am8:01 pm13:36:38−2:341:13 pm (60.0°)94.035
Aug 226:25 am7:59 pm13:34:02−2:351:13 pm (59.7°)94.016
Aug 236:26 am7:58 pm13:31:26−2:361:12 pm (59.4°)93.996
* All times are local time for Vatican City. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Vatican City

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Vatican City - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AugMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Aug 17-3:59 pm-7:48 am(74.6°)230,51638.4%
Aug 1812:36 am5:06 pm-8:50 am(76.3°)231,51527.3%
Aug 191:36 am6:03 pm-9:52 am(76.0°)232,82517.5%
Aug 202:45 am6:47 pm-10:51 am(73.8°)234,4569.6%
Aug 213:59 am7:22 pm-11:47 am(70.0°)236,3974.0%
Aug 225:12 am7:49 pm-12:38 pm(65.0°)238,6190.8%
Aug 236:23 am8:12 pm-1:24 pm(59.2°)241,0320.1%
* All times are local time for Vatican City. 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 Vatican City This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Aug 17, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:55 amSun 7:08 pmSun 12:02 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 3:25 amSun 6:17 pmSun 10:51 amGood visibility
MarsSun 9:55 amSun 9:44 pmSun 3:50 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSun 3:01 amSun 6:01 pmSun 10:31 amFairly good visibility
SaturnSat 9:39 pmSun 9:30 amSun 3:34 amPerfect visibility
UranusSun 12:04 amSun 2:43 pmSun 7:23 amDifficult to see
NeptuneSat 9:35 pmSun 9:35 amSun 3:35 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Vatican City.

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