Ephemeris Calendar for the Equator at the Prime Meridian
for the Year 2015

Sunrise, sunset, length of day, twilight; moon's phase, rise or set time and illuminated fraction

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Note:
The time for the moon's illuminated fraction as seen from earth, is for the evening of the day in question.

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

January, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Thu

1

05:59a

06:07p

12:07

07:22p

04:44a

Set

03:31a

88%

Fri

2

06:00a

06:07p

12:07

07:22p

04:45a

Set

04:23a

94%

Sat

3

06:00a

06:08p

12:07

07:22p

04:45a

Set

05:14a

98%

Sun

4

06:01a

06:08p

12:07

07:23p

04:46a

Set

06:04a

100%

Mon

5

06:01a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:46a

Full

Rise

06:30p

99%

Tue

6

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:24p

04:47a

Rise

07:17p

97%

Wed

7

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:24p

04:47a

Rise

08:03p

94%

Thu

8

06:02a

06:10p

12:07

07:24p

04:48a

Rise

08:47p

88%

Fri

9

06:03a

06:10p

12:07

07:25p

04:48a

Rise

09:30p

82%

Sat

10

06:03a

06:11p

12:07

07:25p

04:49a

Rise

10:12p

74%

Sun

11

06:04a

06:11p

12:07

07:25p

04:49a

Rise

10:54p

65%

Mon

12

06:04a

06:11p

12:07

07:26p

04:50a

Rise

11:37p

56%

Tue

13

06:04a

06:12p

12:07

07:26p

04:50a

L Qtr

Rise

12:22a

46%

Wed

14

06:05a

06:12p

12:07

07:26p

04:51a

Rise

01:10a

36%

Thu

15

06:05a

06:13p

12:07

07:26p

04:51a

Rise

02:00a

27%

Fri

16

06:06a

06:13p

12:07

07:27p

04:52a

Rise

02:54a

18%

Sat

17

06:06a

06:13p

12:07

07:27p

04:52a

Rise

03:51a

10%

Sun

18

06:06a

06:14p

12:07

07:27p

04:53a

Rise

04:50a

5%

Mon

19

06:07a

06:14p

12:07

07:27p

04:53a

Rise

05:49a

1%

Tue

20

06:07a

06:14p

12:07

07:27p

04:54a

New

Set

06:18p

0%

Wed

21

06:07a

06:14p

12:07

07:28p

04:54a

Set

07:16p

2%

Thu

22

06:07a

06:15p

12:07

07:28p

04:54a

Set

08:13p

7%

Fri

23

06:08a

06:15p

12:07

07:28p

04:55a

Set

09:08p

15%

Sat

24

06:08a

06:15p

12:07

07:28p

04:55a

Set

10:01p

24%

Sun

25

06:08a

06:15p

12:07

07:28p

04:55a

Set

10:53p

35%

Mon

26

06:08a

06:16p

12:07

07:28p

04:56a

Set

11:45p

46%

Tue

27

06:09a

06:16p

12:07

07:28p

04:56a

F Qtr

Set

12:37a

56%

Wed

28

06:09a

06:16p

12:07

07:28p

04:56a

Set

01:28a

67%

Thu

29

06:09a

06:16p

12:07

07:28p

04:57a

Set

02:20a

76%

Fri

30

06:09a

06:16p

12:07

07:28p

04:57a

Set

03:10a

84%

Sat

31

06:09a

06:16p

12:07

07:29p

04:57a

Set

04:00a

91%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

February, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Sun

1

06:10a

06:17p

12:07

07:29p

04:58a

Set

04:49a

95%

Mon

2

06:10a

06:17p

12:07

07:29p

04:58a

Set

05:36a

99%

Tue

3

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:29p

04:58a

Full

Rise

05:59p

100%

Wed

4

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:29p

04:58a

Rise

06:44p

99%

Thu

5

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:28p

04:58a

Rise

07:27p

97%

Fri

6

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:28p

04:59a

Rise

08:09p

93%

Sat

7

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:28p

04:59a

Rise

08:52p

87%

Sun

8

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:28p

04:59a

Rise

09:34p

81%

Mon

9

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:28p

04:59a

Rise

10:18p

73%

Tue

10

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:28p

04:59a

Rise

11:03p

63%

Wed

11

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:28p

04:59a

Rise

11:51p

54%

Thu

12

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:28p

05:00a

L Qtr

Rise

12:41a

44%

Fri

13

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:28p

05:00a

Rise

01:35a

33%

Sat

14

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:28p

05:00a

Rise

02:31a

23%

Sun

15

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:27p

05:00a

Rise

03:29a

15%

Mon

16

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:27p

05:00a

Rise

04:28a

7%

Tue

17

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:27p

05:00a

Rise

05:27a

2%

Wed

18

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:27p

05:00a

New

Set

05:54p

0%

Thu

19

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:27p

05:00a

Set

06:51p

1%

Fri

20

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:27p

05:00a

Set

07:47p

5%

Sat

21

06:10a

06:17p

12:06

07:26p

05:00a

Set

08:42p

11%

Sun

22

06:10a

06:16p

12:06

07:26p

05:00a

Set

09:36p

20%

Mon

23

06:10a

06:16p

12:06

07:26p

05:00a

Set

10:30p

30%

Tue

24

06:09a

06:16p

12:06

07:26p

05:00a

Set

11:23p

40%

Wed

25

06:09a

06:16p

12:06

07:25p

05:00a

F Qtr

Set

12:16a

51%

Thu

26

06:09a

06:16p

12:06

07:25p

05:00a

Set

01:07a

61%

Fri

27

06:09a

06:16p

12:06

07:25p

05:00a

Set

01:57a

71%

Sat

28

06:09a

06:15p

12:06

07:25p

04:59a

Set

02:46a

79%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

March, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Sun

1

06:09a

06:15p

12:06

07:24p

04:59a

Set

03:33a

86%

Mon

2

06:08a

06:15p

12:06

07:24p

04:59a

Set

04:19a

92%

Tue

3

06:08a

06:15p

12:06

07:24p

04:59a

Set

05:03a

96%

Wed

4

06:08a

06:15p

12:06

07:24p

04:59a

Set

05:46a

99%

Thu

5

06:08a

06:14p

12:06

07:23p

04:59a

Full

Rise

06:08p

100%

Fri

6

06:08a

06:14p

12:06

07:23p

04:59a

Rise

06:50p

99%

Sat

7

06:07a

06:14p

12:06

07:23p

04:58a

Rise

07:33p

96%

Sun

8

06:07a

06:14p

12:06

07:23p

04:58a

Rise

08:16p

92%

Mon

9

06:07a

06:13p

12:06

07:22p

04:58a

Rise

09:01p

86%

Tue

10

06:07a

06:13p

12:06

07:22p

04:58a

Rise

09:47p

78%

Wed

11

06:06a

06:13p

12:06

07:22p

04:58a

Rise

10:36p

70%

Thu

12

06:06a

06:13p

12:06

07:21p

04:57a

Rise

11:27p

60%

Fri

13

06:06a

06:12p

12:06

07:21p

04:57a

L Qtr

Rise

12:20a

49%

Sat

14

06:06a

06:12p

12:06

07:21p

04:57a

Rise

01:15a

39%

Sun

15

06:05a

06:12p

12:06

07:20p

04:57a

Rise

02:11a

28%

Mon

16

06:05a

06:12p

12:06

07:20p

04:56a

Rise

03:08a

18%

Tue

17

06:05a

06:11p

12:06

07:20p

04:56a

Rise

04:05a

10%

Wed

18

06:04a

06:11p

12:06

07:20p

04:56a

Rise

05:02a

4%

Thu

19

06:04a

06:11p

12:06

07:19p

04:55a

Rise

05:58a

1%

Fri

20

06:04a

06:10p

12:06

07:19p

04:55a

New

Set

06:25p

0%

Sat

21

06:04a

06:10p

12:06

07:19p

04:55a

Set

07:20p

3%

Sun

22

06:03a

06:10p

12:06

07:18p

04:55a

Set

08:16p

8%

Mon

23

06:03a

06:09p

12:06

07:18p

04:54a

Set

09:11p

16%

Tue

24

06:03a

06:09p

12:06

07:18p

04:54a

Set

10:06p

25%

Wed

25

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:18p

04:54a

Set

11:00p

34%

Thu

26

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:17p

04:53a

Set

11:52p

45%

Fri

27

06:02a

06:08p

12:06

07:17p

04:53a

F Qtr

Set

12:42a

55%

Sat

28

06:01a

06:08p

12:06

07:17p

04:53a

Set

01:30a

64%

Sun

29

06:01a

06:08p

12:06

07:16p

04:52a

Set

02:16a

73%

Mon

30

06:01a

06:07p

12:06

07:16p

04:52a

Set

03:01a

81%

Tue

31

06:01a

06:07p

12:06

07:16p

04:52a

Set

03:44a

88%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

April, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Wed

1

06:00a

06:07p

12:06

07:16p

04:51a

Set

04:27a

93%

Thu

2

06:00a

06:06p

12:06

07:15p

04:51a

Set

05:09a

97%

Fri

3

06:00a

06:06p

12:06

07:15p

04:51a

Set

05:52a

100%

Sat

4

05:59a

06:06p

12:06

07:15p

04:50a

Full

Rise

06:14p

100%

Sun

5

05:59a

06:06p

12:06

07:15p

04:50a

Rise

06:59p

98%

Mon

6

05:59a

06:05p

12:06

07:14p

04:50a

Rise

07:45p

95%

Tue

7

05:58a

06:05p

12:06

07:14p

04:49a

Rise

08:33p

90%

Wed

8

05:58a

06:05p

12:06

07:14p

04:49a

Rise

09:23p

83%

Thu

9

05:58a

06:04p

12:06

07:14p

04:49a

Rise

10:15p

74%

Fri

10

05:58a

06:04p

12:06

07:14p

04:48a

Rise

11:09p

65%

Sat

11

05:57a

06:04p

12:06

07:13p

04:48a

Rise

12:03a

54%

Sun

12

05:57a

06:04p

12:06

07:13p

04:48a

L Qtr

Rise

12:58a

43%

Mon

13

05:57a

06:03p

12:06

07:13p

04:47a

Rise

01:53a

32%

Tue

14

05:57a

06:03p

12:06

07:13p

04:47a

Rise

02:47a

22%

Wed

15

05:56a

06:03p

12:06

07:13p

04:47a

Rise

03:42a

13%

Thu

16

05:56a

06:03p

12:06

07:13p

04:46a

Rise

04:37a

6%

Fri

17

05:56a

06:02p

12:06

07:12p

04:46a

Rise

05:32a

1%

Sat

18

05:56a

06:02p

12:06

07:12p

04:46a

New

Set

05:58p

0%

Sun

19

05:55a

06:02p

12:06

07:12p

04:45a

Set

06:54p

1%

Mon

20

05:55a

06:02p

12:06

07:12p

04:45a

Set

07:51p

6%

Tue

21

05:55a

06:02p

12:06

07:12p

04:45a

Set

08:46p

12%

Wed

22

05:55a

06:01p

12:06

07:12p

04:44a

Set

09:41p

20%

Thu

23

05:55a

06:01p

12:06

07:12p

04:44a

Set

10:34p

29%

Fri

24

05:54a

06:01p

12:06

07:12p

04:44a

Set

11:24p

38%

Sat

25

05:54a

06:01p

12:06

07:12p

04:44a

F Qtr

Set

12:11a

48%

Sun

26

05:54a

06:01p

12:06

07:11p

04:43a

Set

12:57a

58%

Mon

27

05:54a

06:01p

12:06

07:11p

04:43a

Set

01:41a

67%

Tue

28

05:54a

06:00p

12:06

07:11p

04:43a

Set

02:24a

75%

Wed

29

05:54a

06:00p

12:06

07:11p

04:43a

Set

03:06a

83%

Thu

30

05:53a

06:00p

12:06

07:11p

04:42a

Set

03:49a

90%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

May, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Fri

1

05:53a

06:00p

12:06

07:11p

04:42a

Set

04:32a

95%

Sat

2

05:53a

06:00p

12:06

07:11p

04:42a

Set

05:17a

98%

Sun

3

05:53a

06:00p

12:06

07:11p

04:42a

Set

06:04a

100%

Mon

4

05:53a

06:00p

12:06

07:11p

04:41a

Full

Rise

06:29p

99%

Tue

5

05:53a

06:00p

12:06

07:11p

04:41a

Rise

07:19p

97%

Wed

6

05:53a

06:00p

12:06

07:11p

04:41a

Rise

08:11p

93%

Thu

7

05:53a

06:00p

12:06

07:11p

04:41a

Rise

09:05p

86%

Fri

8

05:53a

05:59p

12:06

07:11p

04:41a

Rise

09:59p

78%

Sat

9

05:53a

05:59p

12:06

07:12p

04:40a

Rise

10:54p

68%

Sun

10

05:52a

05:59p

12:06

07:12p

04:40a

Rise

11:48p

57%

Mon

11

05:52a

05:59p

12:06

07:12p

04:40a

L Qtr

Rise

12:41a

46%

Tue

12

05:52a

05:59p

12:06

07:12p

04:40a

Rise

01:34a

35%

Wed

13

05:52a

05:59p

12:07

07:12p

04:40a

Rise

02:26a

24%

Thu

14

05:52a

05:59p

12:07

07:12p

04:40a

Rise

03:20a

15%

Fri

15

05:52a

05:59p

12:07

07:12p

04:40a

Rise

04:14a

8%

Sat

16

05:52a

05:59p

12:07

07:12p

04:40a

Rise

05:09a

3%

Sun

17

05:52a

05:59p

12:07

07:12p

04:39a

Rise

06:04a

0%

Mon

18

05:52a

05:59p

12:07

07:13p

04:39a

New

Set

06:31p

1%

Tue

19

05:52a

06:00p

12:07

07:13p

04:39a

Set

07:27p

3%

Wed

20

05:52a

06:00p

12:07

07:13p

04:39a

Set

08:21p

8%

Thu

21

05:53a

06:00p

12:07

07:13p

04:39a

Set

09:14p

15%

Fri

22

05:53a

06:00p

12:07

07:13p

04:39a

Set

10:04p

23%

Sat

23

05:53a

06:00p

12:07

07:13p

04:39a

Set

10:51p

32%

Sun

24

05:53a

06:00p

12:07

07:14p

04:39a

Set

11:36p

41%

Mon

25

05:53a

06:00p

12:07

07:14p

04:39a

F Qtr

Set

12:20a

51%

Tue

26

05:53a

06:00p

12:07

07:14p

04:39a

Set

01:02a

60%

Wed

27

05:53a

06:00p

12:07

07:14p

04:39a

Set

01:44a

69%

Thu

28

05:53a

06:00p

12:07

07:14p

04:39a

Set

02:27a

78%

Fri

29

05:53a

06:00p

12:07

07:15p

04:39a

Set

03:11a

85%

Sat

30

05:53a

06:01p

12:07

07:15p

04:39a

Set

03:58a

91%

Sun

31

05:54a

06:01p

12:07

07:15p

04:39a

Set

04:46a

96%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

June, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Mon

1

05:54a

06:01p

12:07

07:15p

04:39a

Set

05:37a

99%

Tue

2

05:54a

06:01p

12:07

07:16p

04:39a

Full

Rise

06:04p

100%

Wed

3

05:54a

06:01p

12:07

07:16p

04:40a

Rise

06:58p

98%

Thu

4

05:54a

06:01p

12:07

07:16p

04:40a

Rise

07:54p

95%

Fri

5

05:54a

06:02p

12:07

07:16p

04:40a

Rise

08:49p

89%

Sat

6

05:55a

06:02p

12:07

07:16p

04:40a

Rise

09:44p

80%

Sun

7

05:55a

06:02p

12:07

07:17p

04:40a

Rise

10:38p

71%

Mon

8

05:55a

06:02p

12:07

07:17p

04:40a

Rise

11:31p

60%

Tue

9

05:55a

06:02p

12:07

07:17p

04:40a

L Qtr

Rise

12:23a

48%

Wed

10

05:55a

06:03p

12:07

07:17p

04:40a

Rise

01:14a

37%

Thu

11

05:55a

06:03p

12:07

07:18p

04:41a

Rise

02:06a

26%

Fri

12

05:56a

06:03p

12:07

07:18p

04:41a

Rise

02:59a

17%

Sat

13

05:56a

06:03p

12:07

07:18p

04:41a

Rise

03:53a

9%

Sun

14

05:56a

06:03p

12:07

07:18p

04:41a

Rise

04:48a

4%

Mon

15

05:56a

06:04p

12:07

07:19p

04:41a

Rise

05:43a

1%

Tue

16

05:56a

06:04p

12:07

07:19p

04:41a

New

Set

06:09p

0%

Wed

17

05:57a

06:04p

12:07

07:19p

04:42a

Set

07:03p

2%

Thu

18

05:57a

06:04p

12:07

07:19p

04:42a

Set

07:54p

6%

Fri

19

05:57a

06:04p

12:07

07:20p

04:42a

Set

08:43p

11%

Sat

20

05:57a

06:05p

12:07

07:20p

04:42a

Set

09:30p

18%

Sun

21

05:58a

06:05p

12:07

07:20p

04:42a

Set

10:14p

26%

Mon

22

05:58a

06:05p

12:07

07:20p

04:43a

Set

10:57p

34%

Tue

23

05:58a

06:05p

12:07

07:20p

04:43a

Set

11:40p

44%

Wed

24

05:58a

06:06p

12:07

07:21p

04:43a

F Qtr

Set

12:22a

53%

Thu

25

05:58a

06:06p

12:07

07:21p

04:43a

Set

01:05a

63%

Fri

26

05:59a

06:06p

12:07

07:21p

04:44a

Set

01:50a

72%

Sat

27

05:59a

06:06p

12:07

07:21p

04:44a

Set

02:37a

80%

Sun

28

05:59a

06:06p

12:07

07:21p

04:44a

Set

03:27a

87%

Mon

29

05:59a

06:07p

12:07

07:22p

04:44a

Set

04:19a

94%

Tue

30

05:59a

06:07p

12:07

07:22p

04:45a

Set

05:14a

98%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

July, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Wed

1

06:00a

06:07p

12:07

07:22p

04:45a

Set

06:10a

100%

Thu

2

06:00a

06:07p

12:07

07:22p

04:45a

Full

Rise

06:40p

99%

Fri

3

06:00a

06:07p

12:07

07:22p

04:45a

Rise

07:36p

96%

Sat

4

06:00a

06:08p

12:07

07:22p

04:45a

Rise

08:32p

90%

Sun

5

06:00a

06:08p

12:07

07:22p

04:46a

Rise

09:27p

83%

Mon

6

06:01a

06:08p

12:07

07:23p

04:46a

Rise

10:20p

73%

Tue

7

06:01a

06:08p

12:07

07:23p

04:46a

Rise

11:12p

62%

Wed

8

06:01a

06:08p

12:07

07:23p

04:46a

L Qtr

Rise

12:04a

51%

Thu

9

06:01a

06:08p

12:07

07:23p

04:47a

Rise

12:56a

39%

Fri

10

06:01a

06:08p

12:07

07:23p

04:47a

Rise

01:49a

29%

Sat

11

06:01a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:47a

Rise

02:42a

19%

Sun

12

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:47a

Rise

03:36a

12%

Mon

13

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:47a

Rise

04:29a

6%

Tue

14

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:48a

Rise

05:21a

2%

Wed

15

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:48a

Rise

06:12a

0%

Thu

16

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:48a

New

Set

06:36p

1%

Fri

17

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:48a

Set

07:24p

3%

Sat

18

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:48a

Set

08:09p

7%

Sun

19

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:49a

Set

08:53p

13%

Mon

20

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:49a

Set

09:36p

20%

Tue

21

06:02a

06:09p

12:07

07:23p

04:49a

Set

10:18p

28%

Wed

22

06:02a

06:10p

12:07

07:23p

04:49a

Set

11:00p

37%

Thu

23

06:02a

06:10p

12:07

07:23p

04:49a

Set

11:44p

46%

Fri

24

06:02a

06:10p

12:07

07:23p

04:49a

F Qtr

Set

12:29a

56%

Sat

25

06:03a

06:10p

12:07

07:23p

04:49a

Set

01:16a

66%

Sun

26

06:03a

06:10p

12:07

07:23p

04:50a

Set

02:07a

75%

Mon

27

06:03a

06:10p

12:07

07:22p

04:50a

Set

03:00a

83%

Tue

28

06:03a

06:10p

12:07

07:22p

04:50a

Set

03:55a

91%

Wed

29

06:03a

06:10p

12:07

07:22p

04:50a

Set

04:52a

96%

Thu

30

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:22p

04:50a

Set

05:50a

99%

Fri

31

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:22p

04:50a

Full

Rise

06:20p

100%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

August, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Sat

1

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:22p

04:50a

Rise

07:16p

97%

Sun

2

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:21p

04:50a

Rise

08:12p

92%

Mon

3

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:21p

04:50a

Rise

09:06p

85%

Tue

4

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:21p

04:50a

Rise

09:59p

75%

Wed

5

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:21p

04:50a

Rise

10:53p

65%

Thu

6

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:21p

04:50a

Rise

11:46p

53%

Fri

7

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:20p

04:50a

L Qtr

Rise

12:39a

42%

Sat

8

06:02a

06:09p

12:06

07:20p

04:50a

Rise

01:32a

32%

Sun

9

06:02a

06:08p

12:06

07:20p

04:50a

Rise

02:25a

22%

Mon

10

06:02a

06:08p

12:06

07:20p

04:50a

Rise

03:17a

14%

Tue

11

06:01a

06:08p

12:06

07:19p

04:50a

Rise

04:07a

8%

Wed

12

06:01a

06:08p

12:06

07:19p

04:50a

Rise

04:56a

3%

Thu

13

06:01a

06:08p

12:06

07:19p

04:50a

Rise

05:43a

1%

Fri

14

06:01a

06:08p

12:06

07:19p

04:50a

New

Set

06:05p

0%

Sat

15

06:01a

06:07p

12:06

07:18p

04:50a

Set

06:50p

1%

Sun

16

06:00a

06:07p

12:06

07:18p

04:50a

Set

07:33p

4%

Mon

17

06:00a

06:07p

12:06

07:18p

04:50a

Set

08:15p

9%

Tue

18

06:00a

06:07p

12:06

07:17p

04:49a

Set

08:57p

15%

Wed

19

06:00a

06:07p

12:06

07:17p

04:49a

Set

09:40p

22%

Thu

20

06:00a

06:06p

12:06

07:17p

04:49a

Set

10:24p

31%

Fri

21

05:59a

06:06p

12:06

07:16p

04:49a

Set

11:10p

40%

Sat

22

05:59a

06:06p

12:06

07:16p

04:49a

F Qtr

Set

11:57p

50%

Sun

23

05:59a

06:06p

12:06

07:16p

04:49a

Set

12:48a

60%

Mon

24

05:59a

06:05p

12:06

07:15p

04:49a

Set

01:41a

70%

Tue

25

05:58a

06:05p

12:06

07:15p

04:48a

Set

02:36a

79%

Wed

26

05:58a

06:05p

12:06

07:15p

04:48a

Set

03:32a

88%

Thu

27

05:58a

06:04p

12:06

07:14p

04:48a

Set

04:29a

94%

Fri

28

05:58a

06:04p

12:06

07:14p

04:48a

Set

05:27a

98%

Sat

29

05:57a

06:04p

12:06

07:13p

04:48a

Full

Rise

05:56p

100%

Sun

30

05:57a

06:04p

12:06

07:13p

04:47a

Rise

06:53p

98%

Mon

31

05:57a

06:03p

12:06

07:13p

04:47a

Rise

07:48p

94%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

September, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Tue

1

05:56a

06:03p

12:06

07:12p

04:47a

Rise

08:44p

87%

Wed

2

05:56a

06:03p

12:06

07:12p

04:47a

Rise

09:38p

78%

Thu

3

05:56a

06:02p

12:06

07:12p

04:46a

Rise

10:33p

68%

Fri

4

05:55a

06:02p

12:06

07:11p

04:46a

Rise

11:28p

57%

Sat

5

05:55a

06:02p

12:06

07:11p

04:46a

L Qtr

Rise

12:21a

46%

Sun

6

05:55a

06:01p

12:06

07:10p

04:46a

Rise

01:14a

36%

Mon

7

05:54a

06:01p

12:06

07:10p

04:45a

Rise

02:05a

26%

Tue

8

05:54a

06:01p

12:06

07:10p

04:45a

Rise

02:54a

18%

Wed

9

05:54a

06:00p

12:06

07:09p

04:45a

Rise

03:41a

11%

Thu

10

05:53a

06:00p

12:06

07:09p

04:44a

Rise

04:26a

6%

Fri

11

05:53a

06:00p

12:06

07:08p

04:44a

Rise

05:10a

2%

Sat

12

05:53a

05:59p

12:06

07:08p

04:44a

Rise

05:53a

0%

Sun

13

05:52a

05:59p

12:06

07:08p

04:43a

New

Set

06:14p

0%

Mon

14

05:52a

05:58p

12:06

07:07p

04:43a

Set

06:56p

2%

Tue

15

05:52a

05:58p

12:06

07:07p

04:43a

Set

07:38p

6%

Wed

16

05:51a

05:58p

12:06

07:06p

04:43a

Set

08:22p

11%

Thu

17

05:51a

05:57p

12:06

07:06p

04:42a

Set

09:06p

17%

Fri

18

05:51a

05:57p

12:06

07:06p

04:42a

Set

09:53p

25%

Sat

19

05:50a

05:57p

12:06

07:05p

04:42a

Set

10:41p

34%

Sun

20

05:50a

05:56p

12:06

07:05p

04:41a

Set

11:32p

44%

Mon

21

05:49a

05:56p

12:06

07:05p

04:41a

F Qtr

Set

12:24a

54%

Tue

22

05:49a

05:56p

12:06

07:04p

04:40a

Set

01:18a

65%

Wed

23

05:49a

05:55p

12:06

07:04p

04:40a

Set

02:13a

75%

Thu

24

05:48a

05:55p

12:06

07:04p

04:40a

Set

03:09a

84%

Fri

25

05:48a

05:55p

12:06

07:03p

04:39a

Set

04:05a

92%

Sat

26

05:48a

05:54p

12:06

07:03p

04:39a

Set

05:01a

97%

Sun

27

05:47a

05:54p

12:06

07:03p

04:39a

Set

05:57a

100%

Mon

28

05:47a

05:54p

12:06

07:02p

04:38a

Full

Rise

06:27p

99%

Tue

29

05:47a

05:53p

12:06

07:02p

04:38a

Rise

07:24p

96%

Wed

30

05:46a

05:53p

12:06

07:02p

04:38a

Rise

08:21p

90%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

October, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Thu

1

05:46a

05:53p

12:06

07:01p

04:37a

Rise

09:17p

81%

Fri

2

05:46a

05:52p

12:06

07:01p

04:37a

Rise

10:13p

72%

Sat

3

05:45a

05:52p

12:06

07:01p

04:37a

Rise

11:08p

61%

Sun

4

05:45a

05:52p

12:06

07:00p

04:36a

L Qtr

Rise

12:00a

51%

Mon

5

05:45a

05:51p

12:06

07:00p

04:36a

Rise

12:51a

41%

Tue

6

05:44a

05:51p

12:06

07:00p

04:36a

Rise

01:39a

31%

Wed

7

05:44a

05:51p

12:06

07:00p

04:35a

Rise

02:25a

23%

Thu

8

05:44a

05:50p

12:06

06:59p

04:35a

Rise

03:09a

15%

Fri

9

05:44a

05:50p

12:06

06:59p

04:35a

Rise

03:52a

9%

Sat

10

05:43a

05:50p

12:06

06:59p

04:34a

Rise

04:34a

4%

Sun

11

05:43a

05:50p

12:06

06:59p

04:34a

Rise

05:16a

1%

Mon

12

05:43a

05:49p

12:06

06:59p

04:34a

Rise

05:59a

0%

Tue

13

05:43a

05:49p

12:06

06:58p

04:33a

New

Set

06:20p

1%

Wed

14

05:42a

05:49p

12:06

06:58p

04:33a

Set

07:05p

3%

Thu

15

05:42a

05:49p

12:06

06:58p

04:33a

Set

07:50p

7%

Fri

16

05:42a

05:48p

12:06

06:58p

04:32a

Set

08:38p

13%

Sat

17

05:42a

05:48p

12:06

06:58p

04:32a

Set

09:28p

20%

Sun

18

05:41a

05:48p

12:06

06:58p

04:32a

Set

10:18p

29%

Mon

19

05:41a

05:48p

12:06

06:58p

04:32a

Set

11:11p

39%

Tue

20

05:41a

05:48p

12:06

06:58p

04:31a

F Qtr

Set

12:04a

49%

Wed

21

05:41a

05:48p

12:06

06:57p

04:31a

Set

12:57a

60%

Thu

22

05:41a

05:47p

12:06

06:57p

04:31a

Set

01:51a

71%

Fri

23

05:41a

05:47p

12:06

06:57p

04:30a

Set

02:45a

81%

Sat

24

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:57p

04:30a

Set

03:39a

89%

Sun

25

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:57p

04:30a

Set

04:35a

96%

Mon

26

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:57p

04:30a

Set

05:32a

99%

Tue

27

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:57p

04:30a

Full

Rise

06:02p

100%

Wed

28

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:57p

04:29a

Rise

07:00p

97%

Thu

29

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:57p

04:29a

Rise

07:58p

92%

Fri

30

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:57p

04:29a

Rise

08:55p

85%

Sat

31

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:57p

04:29a

Rise

09:51p

77%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

November, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Sun

1

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:58p

04:29a

Rise

10:44p

67%

Mon

2

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:58p

04:29a

Rise

11:34p

57%

Tue

3

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:58p

04:29a

L Qtr

Rise

12:21a

47%

Wed

4

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:58p

04:28a

Rise

01:06a

38%

Thu

5

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:58p

04:28a

Rise

01:50a

29%

Fri

6

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:58p

04:28a

Rise

02:32a

21%

Sat

7

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:58p

04:28a

Rise

03:14a

14%

Sun

8

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:59p

04:28a

Rise

03:57a

8%

Mon

9

05:40a

05:47p

12:06

06:59p

04:28a

Rise

04:40a

4%

Tue

10

05:40a

05:47p

12:07

06:59p

04:28a

Rise

05:25a

1%

Wed

11

05:40a

05:47p

12:07

06:59p

04:28a

New

Set

05:48p

0%

Thu

12

05:40a

05:47p

12:07

06:59p

04:28a

Set

06:35p

1%

Fri

13

05:40a

05:47p

12:07

07:00p

04:28a

Set

07:25p

4%

Sat

14

05:40a

05:47p

12:07

07:00p

04:28a

Set

08:16p

9%

Sun

15

05:41a

05:48p

12:07

07:00p

04:28a

Set

09:07p

16%

Mon

16

05:41a

05:48p

12:07

07:01p

04:28a

Set

10:00p

24%

Tue

17

05:41a

05:48p

12:07

07:01p

04:28a

Set

10:52p

34%

Wed

18

05:41a

05:48p

12:07

07:01p

04:28a

Set

11:45p

45%

Thu

19

05:41a

05:48p

12:07

07:01p

04:28a

F Qtr

Set

12:37a

56%

Fri

20

05:42a

05:49p

12:07

07:02p

04:28a

Set

01:29a

67%

Sat

21

05:42a

05:49p

12:07

07:02p

04:29a

Set

02:22a

77%

Sun

22

05:42a

05:49p

12:07

07:03p

04:29a

Set

03:16a

86%

Mon

23

05:42a

05:49p

12:07

07:03p

04:29a

Set

04:11a

93%

Tue

24

05:43a

05:50p

12:07

07:03p

04:29a

Set

05:09a

98%

Wed

25

05:43a

05:50p

12:07

07:04p

04:29a

Full

Rise

05:39p

100%

Thu

26

05:43a

05:50p

12:07

07:04p

04:29a

Rise

06:37p

99%

Fri

27

05:43a

05:51p

12:07

07:05p

04:30a

Rise

07:35p

95%

Sat

28

05:44a

05:51p

12:07

07:05p

04:30a

Rise

08:31p

90%

Sun

29

05:44a

05:51p

12:07

07:05p

04:30a

Rise

09:24p

82%

Mon

30

05:44a

05:52p

12:07

07:06p

04:30a

Rise

10:14p

74%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise

Ephemeris of Sky Events for Equator

December, 2015 - Local time zone: GMT

Date

Sun

Twilight*

Moon

Illum

Rise

Set

Hours

End

Start

Phase

R/S**

Time

Fractn

Tue

1

05:45a

05:52p

12:07

07:06p

04:31a

Rise

11:01p

65%

Wed

2

05:45a

05:53p

12:07

07:07p

04:31a

Rise

11:45p

55%

Thu

3

05:46a

05:53p

12:07

07:07p

04:31a

L Qtr

Rise

12:29a

46%

Fri

4

05:46a

05:53p

12:07

07:08p

04:32a

Rise

01:11a

36%

Sat

5

05:46a

05:54p

12:07

07:08p

04:32a

Rise

01:53a

28%

Sun

6

05:47a

05:54p

12:07

07:09p

04:32a

Rise

02:36a

20%

Mon

7

05:47a

05:55p

12:07

07:09p

04:33a

Rise

03:20a

13%

Tue

8

05:48a

05:55p

12:07

07:10p

04:33a

Rise

04:06a

7%

Wed

9

05:48a

05:55p

12:07

07:10p

04:33a

Rise

04:55a

3%

Thu

10

05:48a

05:56p

12:07

07:11p

04:34a

Rise

05:45a

1%

Fri

11

05:49a

05:56p

12:07

07:11p

04:34a

New

Set

06:10p

0%

Sat

12

05:49a

05:57p

12:07

07:12p

04:34a

Set

07:03p

2%

Sun

13

05:50a

05:57p

12:07

07:12p

04:35a

Set

07:56p

6%

Mon

14

05:50a

05:58p

12:07

07:13p

04:35a

Set

08:49p

12%

Tue

15

05:51a

05:58p

12:07

07:13p

04:36a

Set

09:42p

20%

Wed

16

05:51a

05:59p

12:07

07:14p

04:36a

Set

10:34p

30%

Thu

17

05:52a

05:59p

12:07

07:14p

04:37a

Set

11:25p

41%

Fri

18

05:52a

06:00p

12:07

07:15p

04:37a

F Qtr

Set

12:17a

52%

Sat

19

05:53a

06:00p

12:07

07:15p

04:38a

Set

01:08a

63%

Sun

20

05:53a

06:01p

12:07

07:16p

04:38a

Set

02:01a

74%

Mon

21

05:54a

06:01p

12:07

07:16p

04:39a

Set

02:56a

83%

Tue

22

05:54a

06:02p

12:07

07:17p

04:39a

Set

03:52a

91%

Wed

23

05:55a

06:02p

12:07

07:17p

04:40a

Set

04:49a

96%

Thu

24

05:55a

06:03p

12:07

07:18p

04:40a

Set

05:46a

99%

Fri

25

05:56a

06:03p

12:07

07:18p

04:41a

Full

Rise

06:15p

100%

Sat

26

05:56a

06:04p

12:07

07:19p

04:41a

Rise

07:10p

98%

Sun

27

05:57a

06:04p

12:07

07:19p

04:42a

Rise

08:02p

94%

Mon

28

05:57a

06:05p

12:07

07:20p

04:42a

Rise

08:52p

88%

Tue

29

05:58a

06:05p

12:07

07:20p

04:43a

Rise

09:39p

81%

Wed

30

05:58a

06:06p

12:07

07:21p

04:43a

Rise

10:23p

72%

Thu

31

05:59a

06:06p

12:07

07:21p

04:44a

Rise

11:06p

63%

* Astronomical Twilight

** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise


At the equator the north and south poles of the sky are at the horizon, so every other part of the sky will be up for half a day and down below the horizon for he other half. This is why daylight hours are the same year round. It's kind of like barbecuing a chicken on a rotisserie where every part gets heated half the time. In fact I heard the term again during the test flight of the Orion capsule, December 5, 2014. Hadn't heard that since the Apollo days. (Yes I remember Apollo 'cause I'm that old.) Since they are flying away from the Earth, they no longer have the Earth to protect them from the Sun's heat half the time, so they put the spacecraft into a slow roll to evenly heat it. The maneuver is called the Rotisserie Mode.

We glibly say that the sun is up for 12 hours at the equator and everywhere else (except the poles) at the equinoxes. However this isn't strictly true because of two facts. First, sunrise and sunset are reckoned when the top of the Sun broaches the horizon, not when the horizon bisects the sun, if we were to figure this out by strict geometry. Second, the Earth has an atmosphere, and the thickness of the atmosphere the we look through gets greater the lower the Sun gets. The atmosphere then bends or refracts the Sun's light making it appear higher in the sky than it actually is. Actually by the time the sun seems to touch the horizon when setting it has already set if the Earth didn't have an atmosphere. This makes the sun appear to stay up a bit longer than you'd expect which is why the Hours column above is within a minute all year.

The next time you witness the sunset at the beach where the Sun sets into the sea or a Great Lake take a close look at the sun, if your eyes are properly filtered. As the Sun approaches the horizon it will appear squished vertically because atmospheric refraction is slowing the setting of the bottom of the Sun more than the top of the Sun.

I have a fun assignment for those who want to find out why the sunrise and sunset times vary, even though the length of day does not. I suggest you put one of these terms in your favorite search engine: equation of time, and/or analemma. You'll find out why ordinary sundials are not precision time pieces.



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Updated: 01/12/15