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39.96°N
83.00°W
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Wed, Apr 17, 2024


Sunrise 06:48
Sunset 20:12
Twilight ends 21:50
begins 05:10

9-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

75%

9 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 06:23 19:21
Venus 06:26 19:03
Moon 14:12 04:43
Mars 05:25 16:56
Jupiter 07:57 22:03
Saturn 05:16 16:32

All times shown in EDT.
The sky on 17 April 2024
Sunrise
06:48
Sunset
20:12
Twilight ends
21:50
Twilight begins
05:10

9-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

75%

9 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:23 12:52 19:21
Venus 06:26 12:44 19:03
Moon 14:12 21:33 04:43
Mars 05:25 11:10 16:56
Jupiter 07:57 15:00 22:03
Saturn 05:16 10:54 16:32
All times shown in EDT.