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The Settlement, Christmas Island — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 25.2%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: 23 May 2025, 02:27:54
Sunrise Today: 06:06↑ 69° East
Sunset Today: 17:41↑ 291° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 02:00↑ 89° East
Moonset Today: 14:19↑ 275° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 35 minutes (-18s)
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Today's Sun Position in The Settlement

Time:02:27
Altitude:-51,7°
Direction:70° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 35m 29s (23 May 2025)

18 seconds shorter than yesterday (22 May 2025)

4 minutes, 37 seconds longer than winter solstice (21 Haz 2024)

1 hour, 8 minutes shorter than summer solstice (21 Ara 2024)

The Sun's altitude in The Settlement 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 The Settlement Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in The Settlement 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

Night00:00 – 04:52
Astro. Twilight04:52 – 05:17
Nautical Twilight05:17 – 05:43
Civil Twilight05:43 – 06:06
Daylight06:06 – 17:41
Civil Twilight17:41 – 18:04
Nautical Twilight18:04 – 18:30
Astro. Twilight18:30 – 18:55
Night18:55 – 23:59

Sun in The Settlement - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. km
23 May06:0617:4111:35:29−0:1811:54 (59,0°)151,463
24 May06:0617:4111:35:11−0:1811:54 (58,8°)151,491
25 May06:0617:4111:34:53−0:1711:54 (58,6°)151,519
26 May06:0617:4111:34:36−0:1711:54 (58,4°)151,546
27 May06:0717:4111:34:20−0:1611:54 (58,3°)151,572
28 May06:0717:4111:34:04−0:1511:54 (58,1°)151,598
29 May06:0717:4111:33:49−0:1511:54 (57,9°)151,622
* All times are local time for The Settlement. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox20 Mar16:01
June solstice21 Haz09:42
September equinox23 Eyl01:19
December solstice21 Ara22:03
* All times are local The Settlement time.

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Today's Moon in The Settlement

Percent Illuminated:25.2%
Time:02:27
Altitude:5,7°
Direction:87° E
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in The Settlement 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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in The Settlement - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (km)Illumination
23 May02:0014:19-08:11(76,4°)366.24422,8%
24 May02:5515:04-09:01(69,3°)362.33613,4%
25 May03:5315:53-09:54(62,5°)359.8056,1%
26 May04:5516:48-10:52(56,8°)359.0331,6%
27 May06:0117:48-11:55(52,7°)360.1980,2%
28 May07:0818:52-13:01(50,7°)363.2602,1%
29 May08:1419:58-14:06(50,9°)367.9176,9%
* All times are local time for The Settlement. 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 The Settlement This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, 23 May 2025 Cum
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryCum 05:29Cum 17:09Cum 11:19Difficult to see
VenusCum 02:59Cum 14:55Cum 08:57Great visibility
MarsCum 11:21Cum 22:59Cum 17:10Average visibility
JupiterCum 07:51Cum 19:19Cum 13:35Average visibility
SaturnCum 01:53Cum 13:59Cum 07:56Average visibility
UranusCum 05:47Cum 17:21Cum 11:34Extremely difficult to see
NeptuneCum 02:00Cum 14:03Cum 08:01Very difficult to see
* All times are local time for The Settlement.

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