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Bethesda, MD, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 71.9%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 22, 2024 at 12:32:50 am
Sunrise Today: 7:25 am 104° East
Sunset Today: 6:19 pm 256° West
Moonrise Today: 10:30 pm 53° Northeast
Moonset Today: 1:31 pm 307° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 54 minutes (-2m 22s)
Location of BethesdaLocation

Today's Sun Position in Bethesda

Time:12:32 am
Altitude:-61.9°
Direction:350° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 53m 40s (Oct 22, 2024)

2 minutes, 22 seconds shorter than yesterday (Oct 21, 2024)

1 hour, 27 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

4 hours shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Bethesda Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:56 am
Astro. Twilight5:56 am – 6:27 am
Nautical Twilight6:27 am – 6:58 am
Civil Twilight6:58 am – 7:25 am
Daylight7:25 am – 6:19 pm
Civil Twilight6:19 pm – 6:46 pm
Nautical Twilight6:46 pm – 7:17 pm
Astro. Twilight7:17 pm – 7:48 pm
Night7:48 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Bethesda - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 227:25 am6:19 pm10:53:40−2:2212:52 pm (39.6°)92.492
Oct 237:26 am6:17 pm10:51:19−2:2112:52 pm (39.3°)92.467
Oct 247:27 am6:16 pm10:48:58−2:2112:52 pm (38.9°)92.443
Oct 257:28 am6:15 pm10:46:37−2:2012:52 pm (38.6°)92.418
Oct 267:29 am6:14 pm10:44:18−2:1912:52 pm (38.3°)92.393
Oct 277:30 am6:12 pm10:41:59−2:1812:52 pm (37.9°)92.369
Oct 287:31 am6:11 pm10:39:42−2:1712:52 pm (37.6°)92.345
* All times are local time for Bethesda. 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 Bethesda

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Bethesda - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 22-1:31 pm10:30 pm5:30 am(79.4°)235,81469.9%
Oct 23-2:18 pm11:37 pm6:28 am(77.8°)239,81559.3%
Oct 24-2:55 pm-7:21 am(74.8°)243,47148.7%
Oct 2512:43 am3:25 pm-8:09 am(70.6°)246,58538.5%
Oct 261:46 am3:50 pm-8:54 am(65.7°)249,04229.0%
Oct 272:48 am4:12 pm-9:35 am(60.2°)250,80520.6%
Oct 283:47 am4:32 pm-10:14 am(54.4°)251,88913.3%
* All times are local time for Bethesda. 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 Bethesda This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 22, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 8:39 amTue 6:51 pmTue 1:46 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 10:32 amTue 8:01 pmTue 3:17 pmGood visibility
MarsMon 11:32 pmTue 2:11 pmTue 6:51 amPerfect visibility
JupiterMon 9:04 pmTue 11:44 amTue 4:24 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 4:27 pmWed 3:35 amTue 10:01 pmPerfect visibility
UranusMon 7:32 pmTue 9:46 amTue 2:39 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 4:58 pmWed 4:48 amTue 10:53 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Bethesda.

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