The Sun on Jul 16, 1926
12:15 AM
Darkest moment
It is the darkest moment of the night. Sun is in the lowest position.
3:03 AM
Night ends
The morning astronomical twilight starts.
3:47 AM
Nautical Dawn
The morning nautical twilight starts.
4:25 AM
Dawn
Morning nautical twilight ends, morning civil twilight starts.
4:56 AM
Sunrise
Top edge of the sun appears on the horizon
4:59 AM
Sunrise ends
Bottom edge of the sun touches the horizon.
5:35 AM
Morning golden hour ends
Soft light - the best time for photography.
12:15 PM
Solar noon
The sun is in the highest position.
6:54 PM
Evening golden hour starts
7:30 PM
Sunset starts
The bottom edge of the sun touches the horizon.
7:33 PM
Sunset
Sun disappears below the horizon, evening civil twilight starts.
8:04 PM
Dusk
Evening nautical twilight starts.
8:43 PM
Nautical dusk
Evening astronomical twilight starts.
9:26 PM
Night
It is dark enough for astronomical observations.
The times were calculated for 38° 53' N, -77° 02' W, Timezone: America/Chicago (UTC -5)
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