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Saint-Médard-en-Jalles

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44.90°N
0.72°W
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Wed, Dec 17, 2025


Sunrise 08:32
Sunset 17:21
Twilight ends 19:08
begins 06:46

28-day old moon
Waning Crescent

2%

28 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 07:01 16:16
Venus 08:12 16:59
Moon 06:28 15:02
Mars 09:05 17:40
Jupiter 19:20 10:34
Saturn 13:15 00:49

All times shown in CET.
The sky on 17 December 2025
Sunrise
08:32
Sunset
17:21
Twilight ends
19:08
Twilight begins
06:46

28-day old moon
Waning Crescent

2%

28 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:01 11:38 16:16
Venus 08:12 12:36 16:59
Moon 06:28 10:48 15:02
Mars 09:05 13:22 17:40
Jupiter 19:20 02:57 10:34
Saturn 13:15 19:02 00:49
All times shown in CET.