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Los Angeles, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 29.0%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 24, 2024 at 9:51:50 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:56 am↑ 118° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:49 pm↑ 242° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 1:10 am↑ 101° East
Moonset Today: 12:33 pm↑ 256° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 53 minutes (+9s)
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Today's Sun Position in Los Angeles

Time:9:51 pm
Altitude:-61.5°
Direction:284° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 53m 22s (Dec 24, 2024)

9 seconds longer than yesterday (Dec 23, 2024)

18 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

4 hours, 32 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Los Angeles 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 – 5:26 am
Astro. Twilight5:26 am – 5:57 am
Nautical Twilight5:57 am – 6:28 am
Civil Twilight6:28 am – 6:56 am
Daylight6:56 am – 4:49 pm
Civil Twilight4:49 pm – 5:17 pm
Nautical Twilight5:17 pm – 5:48 pm
Astro. Twilight5:48 pm – 6:19 pm
Night6:19 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Los Angeles - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 246:56 am4:49 pm9:53:22+0:0911:52 am (32.6°)91.427
Dec 256:56 am4:50 pm9:53:34+0:1211:53 am (32.6°)91.423
Dec 266:57 am4:50 pm9:53:50+0:1511:53 am (32.6°)91.420
Dec 276:57 am4:51 pm9:54:08+0:1811:54 am (32.7°)91.417
Dec 286:57 am4:52 pm9:54:30+0:2111:54 am (32.8°)91.414
Dec 296:58 am4:52 pm9:54:54+0:2411:55 am (32.8°)91.412
Dec 306:58 am4:53 pm9:55:21+0:2711:55 am (32.9°)91.410
* All times are local time for Los Angeles. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 198:06 pm
June solsticeJun 201:51 pm
September equinoxSep 225:44 am
December solsticeDec 211:21 am
* All times are local Los Angeles time.

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Today's Moon in Los Angeles

Percent Illuminated:29.0%
Time:9:51 pm
Altitude:-50.4°
Direction:68° E
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 241:10 am12:33 pm-6:55 am(45.4°)251,29634.5%
Dec 252:06 am12:59 pm-7:36 am(40.0°)250,64425.6%
Dec 263:05 am1:29 pm-8:20 am(35.2°)249,26617.6%
Dec 274:05 am2:05 pm-9:07 am(31.2°)247,30910.7%
Dec 285:07 am2:47 pm-9:59 am(28.3°)244,9565.2%
Dec 296:09 am3:38 pm-10:54 am(26.8°)242,4071.6%
Dec 307:06 am4:38 pm-11:51 am(27.0°)239,8600.2%
* All times are local time for Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 24, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:14 amWed 3:24 pmWed 10:19 amAverage visibility
VenusWed 9:52 amWed 8:27 pmWed 3:09 pmGreat visibility
MarsWed 6:50 pmThu 9:06 amThu 1:58 amPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 3:22 pmWed 5:31 amTue 10:26 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 11:01 amTue 10:20 pmTue 4:41 pmAverage visibility
UranusTue 2:08 pmWed 3:56 amTue 9:02 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 11:33 amTue 11:24 pmTue 5:28 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Los Angeles.

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