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Athlone, Ireland — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 71.0%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 22, 2024 at 7:44:54 am
Sunrise Today: 8:12 am↑ 108° East
Sunset Today: 6:18 pm↑ 252° West
Moonrise Today: 9:16 pm↑ 38° Northeast
Moonset Today: 3:10 pm↑ 323° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 6 minutes (-4m 2s)
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Today's Sun Position in Athlone

Time:7:44 am
Altitude:-4.8°
Direction:102° E
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 10h 6m 26s (Oct 22, 2024)

4 minutes, 2 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 21, 2024)

2 hours, 37 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

6 hours, 54 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Athlone 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 Athlone Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Athlone 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 – 6:15 am
Astro. Twilight6:15 am – 6:55 am
Nautical Twilight6:55 am – 7:36 am
Civil Twilight7:36 am – 8:12 am
Daylight8:12 am – 6:18 pm
Civil Twilight6:18 pm – 6:54 pm
Nautical Twilight6:54 pm – 7:35 pm
Astro. Twilight7:35 pm – 8:15 pm
Night8:15 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Athlone - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 228:12 am6:18 pm10:06:26−4:021:16 pm (25.3°)92.497
Oct 238:14 am6:16 pm10:02:24−4:011:15 pm (24.9°)92.472
Oct 248:16 am6:14 pm9:58:23−4:011:15 pm (24.6°)92.447
Oct 258:18 am6:12 pm9:54:23−4:001:15 pm (24.2°)92.423
Oct 268:20 am6:10 pm9:50:24−3:591:15 pm (23.9°)92.398
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Oct 277:21 am5:08 pm9:46:26−3:5812:15 pm (23.6°)92.374
Oct 287:23 am5:06 pm9:42:29−3:5612:15 pm (23.2°)92.349
* All times are local time for Athlone. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 203:06 am
June solsticeJun 209:51 pm
September equinoxSep 221:44 pm
December solsticeDec 219:21 am
* All times are local Athlone time.

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Today's Moon in Athlone

Percent Illuminated:71.0%
Time:7:44 am
Altitude:56.7°
Direction:233° SW
Position:Waning Gibbous

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 22-3:10 pm9:16 pm5:42 am(64.8°)235,02971.9%
Oct 23-3:49 pm10:34 pm6:40 am(63.6°)239,06561.4%
Oct 24-4:14 pm11:55 pm7:34 am(60.8°)242,80650.8%
Oct 25-4:31 pm-8:24 am(56.8°)246,03540.4%
Oct 261:15 am4:42 pm-9:09 am(52.0°)248,62430.8%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Oct 271:31 am3:51 pm-8:51 am(46.6°)250,52022.1%
Oct 282:44 am3:59 pm-9:30 am(40.9°)251,73114.6%
* All times are local time for Athlone. 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 Athlone This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 22, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 9:40 amTue 6:36 pmTue 2:09 pmDifficult to see
VenusTue 11:51 amTue 7:28 pmTue 3:40 pmGood visibility
MarsMon 10:57 pmTue 3:33 pmTue 7:15 amPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 8:30 pmTue 1:07 pmTue 4:48 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 5:09 pmWed 3:41 amTue 10:25 pmPerfect visibility
UranusMon 7:09 pmTue 10:58 amTue 3:03 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 5:26 pmWed 5:09 amTue 11:18 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Athlone.

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