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Canberra, ACT, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 29.1%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 25, 2024 at 4:40:56 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:47 am 120° Southeast
Sunset Today: 8:19 pm 240° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 1:37 am 102° East
Moonset Today: 3:04 pm 254° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 32 minutes (-10s)
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Today's Sun Position in Canberra

Time:4:40 pm
Altitude:41.8°
Direction:269° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 32m 13s (Dec 25, 2024)

10 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 24, 2024)

4 hours, 45 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

22 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Canberra Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:59 am
Astro. Twilight3:59 am – 4:40 am
Nautical Twilight4:40 am – 5:17 am
Civil Twilight5:17 am – 5:47 am
Daylight5:47 am – 8:19 pm
Civil Twilight8:19 pm – 8:49 pm
Nautical Twilight8:49 pm – 9:26 pm
Astro. Twilight9:26 pm – 10:07 pm
Night10:07 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Canberra - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 255:47 am8:19 pm14:32:13−0:101:03 pm (78.1°)91.426
Dec 265:48 am8:20 pm14:31:59−0:141:04 pm (78.1°)91.422
Dec 275:48 am8:20 pm14:31:41−0:171:04 pm (78.0°)91.419
Dec 285:49 am8:20 pm14:31:20−0:201:05 pm (78.0°)91.416
Dec 295:49 am8:20 pm14:30:56−0:241:05 pm (77.9°)91.414
Dec 305:50 am8:21 pm14:30:28−0:271:06 pm (77.9°)91.412
Dec 315:51 am8:21 pm14:29:57−0:301:06 pm (77.8°)91.410
* All times are local time for Canberra. 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 Canberra

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Canberra - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 251:37 am3:04 pm-8:16 am(65.7°)251,20432.1%
Dec 262:02 am4:02 pm-8:58 am(71.0°)250,35323.4%
Dec 272:30 am5:03 pm-9:42 am(75.6°)248,81115.7%
Dec 283:04 am6:05 pm-10:31 am(79.4°)246,7349.1%
Dec 293:44 am7:07 pm-11:23 am(81.9°)244,3114.1%
Dec 304:33 am8:06 pm-12:19 pm(83.0°)241,7441.0%
Dec 315:30 am8:59 pm-1:16 pm(82.4°)239,2270.2%
* All times are local time for Canberra. 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 Canberra This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 25, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 4:26 amWed 6:33 pmWed 11:29 amAverage visibility
VenusWed 9:28 amWed 11:10 pmWed 4:19 pmGreat visibility
MarsWed 10:20 pmThu 8:05 amThu 3:12 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 6:39 pmThu 4:32 amWed 11:36 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 11:25 amThu 12:15 amWed 5:50 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 5:04 pmThu 3:19 amWed 10:11 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 12:29 pmThu 12:46 amWed 6:38 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Canberra.

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