Astronomical Data

As observed from Halethorpe, Maryland USA
76o41' 49.47" W / 39o14' 12.03" N
76.6970586o W / 39.23661243o N
Sun
Next Eclipse: August 12 2026 12 52 14 10%
Moon
Next Eclipse: August 27 2026 23 13 20 93%
Sun
Moon age: 4 days,8 hours,54 minutes,20%
Sunrise: 6:20am
Sunset: 8:02pm
Daylight: 13:42
Sunshine: 00:00
Moonrise: 10:37am (16-Aug-2026)
Moonset: 9:23pm (15-Aug-2026)
Waxing Crescent
20% Illuminated


First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
Wed, 19-Aug-2026 10:47pm EDT
August 20 2026 02:47 UTC
Fri, 28-Aug-2026 12:19am EDT
August 28 2026 04:19 UTC
Fri, 04-Sep-2026 3:52am EDT
September 4 2026 07:52 UTC
Thu, 10-Sep-2026 11:28pm EDT
September 11 2026 03:28 UTC


Vernal Equinox
Start of Spring
Summer Solstice
Start of Summer
Autumn Equinox
Start of Fall
Winter Solstice
Start of Winter
Start of Spring First day of Summer First day of Fall First day of Winter
Fri, 20-Mar-2026 10:47am EDT
March 20 2026 14:47 UTC
Sun, 21-Jun-2026 4:25am EDT
June 21 2026 08:25 UTC
Tue, 22-Sep-2026 8:06pm EDT
September 23 2026 00:06 UTC
Mon, 21-Dec-2026 3:51pm EST
December 21 2026 20:51 UTC


Sunday, 16-August-2026
13:42 (Hr:Min) Of Day Time

Length Of Day Changes
Decreased By 2:14 (Min:Sec) From Yesterday
1:15 (Hr:Min) Shorter Than June 21
04:16 (Hr:Min) Longer Than December 21
   
   
(noon)

(midnight)
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Next Solar Eclipse: August 12 2026 12 52 14 10%
  
Next Lunar Eclipse: August 27 2026 23 13 20 93%



Noon is technically when the Sun is at Zenith (highest point).
Morning civil twilight is when the Sun is 6° below the horizon and ends at Sunrise.
Evening civil twilight begins at Sunset and ends when the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon.
Nautical twilight is when the Sun is between 6° and 12° below the horizon.
Astronomical twilight is when the Sun is between 12° and 18° below the horizon.


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