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King Edward Point, South Georgia/Sandwich Is. — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 80.7%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 18, 2024 at 8:54:49 pm
Sunrise Today: 8:15 am↑ 56° Northeast
Sunset Today: 4:29 pm↑ 304° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:50 pm↑ 90° East
Moonset Today: 2:16 am↑ 275° West
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 14 minutes (-3m 4s)
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Today's Sun Position in King Edward Point

Time:8:54 pm
Altitude:-37.9°
Direction:250° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 14m 16s (May 18, 2024)

3 minutes, 4 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 17, 2024)

55 minutes, 33 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

8 hours, 58 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in King Edward Point 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 King Edward Point Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in King Edward Point 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 – 6:07 am
Astro. Twilight6:07 am – 6:49 am
Nautical Twilight6:49 am – 7:34 am
Civil Twilight7:34 am – 8:15 am
Daylight8:15 am – 4:29 pm
Civil Twilight4:29 pm – 5:10 pm
Nautical Twilight5:10 pm – 5:54 pm
Astro. Twilight5:54 pm – 6:36 pm
Night6:36 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in King Edward Point - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 188:15 am4:29 pm8:14:16−3:0412:22 pm (16.0°)94.033
May 198:16 am4:27 pm8:11:15−3:0012:22 pm (15.8°)94.052
May 208:18 am4:26 pm8:08:18−2:5612:22 pm (15.6°)94.070
May 218:19 am4:25 pm8:05:25−2:5212:22 pm (15.4°)94.088
May 228:21 am4:23 pm8:02:36−2:4812:22 pm (15.2°)94.105
May 238:22 am4:22 pm7:59:51−2:4412:22 pm (15.0°)94.123
May 248:24 am4:21 pm7:57:11−2:4012:22 pm (14.8°)94.140
* All times are local time for King Edward Point. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 201:06 am
June solsticeJun 206:51 pm
September equinoxSep 2210:44 am
December solsticeDec 217:21 am
* All times are local King Edward Point time.

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Today's Moon in King Edward Point

Percent Illuminated:80.7%
Time:8:54 pm
Altitude:36.7°
Direction:2° N
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in King Edward Point 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 King Edward Point - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 18-2:16 am2:50 pm9:01 pm(36.8°)250,95080.7%
May 19-3:29 am2:57 pm9:41 pm(42.6°)249,81387.8%
May 20-4:44 am3:05 pm10:22 pm(48.3°)248,14893.5%
May 21-6:01 am3:14 pm11:06 pm(53.5°)246,11097.6%
May 22-7:22 am3:27 pm11:54 pm(58.0°)243,85699.7%
May 23-8:45 am3:47 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 24-10:07 am4:17 pm12:47 am(61.4°)241,53099.6%
* All times are local time for King Edward Point. 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 King Edward Point This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 18, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:44 amSun 3:54 pmSun 10:50 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 7:49 amSun 4:20 pmSun 12:05 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 3:51 amSun 3:08 pmSun 9:30 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 8:11 amSun 4:29 pmSun 12:20 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnSun 1:15 amSun 2:33 pmSun 7:54 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 7:45 amSun 4:13 pmSun 11:59 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSun 2:24 amSun 2:46 pmSun 8:35 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for King Edward Point.

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