Sunrise and Sunset Times

Ah, the mesmerizing beauty of a moon sunset! The best time to witness such breathtaking sight is when the moon rises just as the sun is setting, creating a seamless transition of colors in the sky. Keep a lookout during the dusk hours for the perfect moment to admire Mother Nature's artistry at its finest.

The sun travels from east to west regardless of whether you're in the northern hemisphere or the southern hemisphere.

Although we say the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the actual map directions range from rising north-east and setting north-west in the summer to rising south-east and setting south-west in the winter.

That varies a lot, depending on your latitude, longitude (where you live), the local time zone, and the time of the year.

Search your favorite search engine for "sunrise calculator", to get specific details for your region.

Yes, the positions of the sun during sunrise and sunset change throughout the year due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. This change in position is most noticeable during the solstices, when the sun rises and sets at its farthest points along the horizon.

The number of daylight hours in Gaithersburg, MD varies depending on the time of year. In the winter months, it can have around 9-10 hours of daylight, while in the summer months it can have around 14-15 hours of daylight.

Day turns to night at sunset, when the sun goes below the horizon, and night turns to day at sunrise, when the sun rises above the horizon.

The longest day of the year in Santa Barbara, California occurs on the summer solstice, around June 21st. On this day, the Northern Hemisphere experiences the most daylight hours of the year due to the Earth's axial tilt.

That would depend on the location and the date. Use the US Naval Observatory's web site (linked below) to calculate the times of sunrise and sunset for your location and date.

But roughly and in general, there's about 12 hours of sunlight on April 1, as long as you live in the tropical or temperate regions. Since the solstice was March 21 (more or less) and April 1 is only 10 days later, the day length won't have changed TOO much.

This rather depends upon where in the world you are. There is a good calculator and calendar maker in sunrisesunset.com. In polar regions, the day is 24 hours in mid summer, and zero in mid winter.

2PM Central time. Please remember that not all of the Central time zone does daylight savings time, so there are places when there is a 2-hour difference between Eastern and Central.

U.S. Naval Observatory

Astronomical Applications Department

Sun and Moon Data for One Day

The following information is provided for Palm Springs, Riverside County, California (longitude W116.5, latitude N33.8):

Saturday

26 March 2011 Pacific Daylight Time

SUN

Begin civil twilight 6:17 a.m.

Sunrise 6:42 a.m.

Sun transit 12:52 p.m.

Sunset 7:02 p.m.

End civil twilight 7:27 p.m.

MOON

Moonset 11:08 a.m. on preceding day

Moonrise 1:55 a.m.

Moon transit 7:00 a.m.

Moonset 12:07 p.m.

Moonrise 2:40 a.m. on following day

Last quarter Moon on 26 March 2011 at 5:08 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.

U.S. Naval Observatory

Astronomical Applications Department

Sun and Moon Data for One Day

The following information is provided for Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland (longitude W76.3, latitude N39.5):

Sunday

2 October 2011 Eastern Daylight Time

SUN

Begin civil twilight 6:35 a.m.

Sunrise 7:02 a.m.

Sun transit 12:55 p.m.

Sunset 6:47 p.m.

End civil twilight 7:13 p.m.

MOON

Moonset 9:46 p.m. on preceding day

Moonrise 1:06 p.m.

Moon transit 5:55 p.m.

Moonset 10:45 p.m.

Moonrise 1:58 p.m. on following day

Phase of the Moon on 2 October: waxing crescent with 34% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.

First quarter Moon on 3 October 2011 at 11:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

You can easily calculate the time of sunrise or sunset by visiting the web site of the U.S. Naval Observatory at http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/rs-one-day-us.

U.S. Naval Observatory

Astronomical Applications Department

Sun and Moon Data for One Day

The following information is provided for Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee (longitude W83.5, latitude N35.7):

Friday

4 June 2010 Eastern Daylight Time

SUN

Begin civil twilight 5:49 a.m.

Sunrise 6:19 a.m.

Sun transit 1:32 p.m.

Sunset 8:46 p.m.

End civil twilight 9:16 p.m.

MOON

Moonset 12:23 p.m. on preceding day

Moonrise 1:24 a.m.

Moon transit 7:18 a.m.

Moonset 1:19 p.m.

Moonrise 1:50 a.m. on following day

Last quarter Moon on 4 June 2010 at 6:13 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

The time of sunrise and sunset is very dependent on the date and exact location. A difference of 15 miles can change the time of sunrise or sunset by a minute. Please re-post your question with a city name or zip code.

You can easily calculate the time of sunrise or sunset by visiting the web site of the U.S. Naval Observatory at http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/rs-one-day-us.

You can easily calculate the time of sunrise or sunset by visiting the web site of the U.S. Naval Observatory at http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/rs-one-day-us.

U.S. Naval Observatory

Astronomical Applications Department

Sun and Moon Data for One Day

The following information is provided for Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee (longitude W86.8, latitude N36.2):

Saturday

15 January 2011 Central Standard Time

SUN

Begin civil twilight 6:29 a.m.

Sunrise 6:57 a.m.

Sun transit 11:56 a.m.

Sunset 4:56 p.m.

End civil twilight 5:24 p.m.

MOON

Moonrise 12:12 p.m. on preceding day

Moonset 2:58 a.m.

Moonrise 12:56 p.m.

Moon transit 8:26 p.m.

Moonset 3:58 a.m. on following day

Phase of the Moon on 15 January: waxing gibbous with 80% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.

First quarter Moon on 12 January 2011 at 5:32 a.m. Central Standard Time.

You can see the midnight sun in Sweden as far south as Uppsala, which is located at around 59.8 degrees north latitude. Beyond this latitude, the sun doesn't fully set during the summer solstice, giving the phenomenon of the midnight sun.

The answer is NOT Venus. It is MERCURY.

Venus takes longer to spin once than does Mercury. However Venus spins in the opposite direction to Mercury. The result is that Mercury has the longest

"sunrise to sunrise" times.

Towards the hight of summer, the days get longer and longer, with very few hours of darkness, to the point where there is daylight 24 hours a day (I believe this lasts around 3 months, but I'm not certain).

The opposite happens in winter, leaving months when the sun does not rise.

There's probably someone out there more knowledgable than me, but I hope this helps. x

I'm unable to provide specific information for a past year like 2010. However, you can check the sunset time for Halloween 2010 by looking up historical weather data or astronomical records for that date.

2012-06-20 23:08 UTC in the southern hemisphere;

2012-12-21 11:12 UTC in the northern hemisphere

Sunset in London, England on 14 Oct 2010 was at 18:10 BST (17:10 UTC).

Sunset at Boise ID on 2 Oct is around 7:24 PM MDT (3 Oct @ around 01:24 UTC).

In the morning.

If you want a more specific answer, you must supply a specific location; city name or ZIP code in the USA, or a latitude and longitude elsewhere. Or, you can use the U.S. Naval Observatory's Sunrise/Sunset calculator, at the link below.

California is a big state. Times of sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset are highly dependent on location. Please repost your question with a city name or ZIP code. You can use the U.S. Naval Observatory's Sunrise/Sunset calculator at the link below.

The time of sunrise and sunset is very dependent on the date and exact location. A difference of 15 miles can change the time of sunrise or sunset by a minute. Please re-post your question with a city name or zip code.

You can easily calculate the time of sunrise or sunset by visiting the web site of the U.S. Naval Observatory at http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/rs-one-day-us.