Daily events for
17 May
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Event
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Time
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Altitude
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Azimuth
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| Astronomical twilight begins: | 04:00 | -18.0° | 66° | | Nautical twilight begins: | 04:26 | -12.0° | 68° | | Civil twilight begins: | 04:53 | -6.0° | 69° | | Sunrise: | 05:15 | -0.8° | 70° | | Maximum altitude: | 11:33 | 80.5° | 360° | | Sunset: | 17:50 | -0.8° | 290° | | Civil twilight ends: | 18:13 | -6.0° | 291° | | Nautical twilight ends: | 18:39 | -12.0° | 293° | | Astronomical twilight ends: | 19:06 | -18.0° | 294° | | Minimum altitude: | 23:33 | -60.5° | 0° |
Yearly events for
2026
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Event
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Time
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| Equinox | Mar 20, 08:45 | | Solstice | Jun 21, 02:24 | | Equinox | Sep 22, 18:05 | | Solstice | Dec 21, 14:50 |
Position at selected time
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Altitude
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-22.2°
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Azimuth
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64.2°
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Right ascension
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3h 35m 19s
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Declination
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19° 17' 11"
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Range
(AU)
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1.0112740
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Constellation
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Taurus
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Position of the Sun

Latest image of the Sun from the SDO Satellite. Credit: NASA
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