The Sun on Dec 6, 2020
11:00 PM
Darkest moment
It is the darkest moment of the night. Sun is in the lowest position.
4:38 AM
Night ends
The morning astronomical twilight starts.
5:10 AM
Nautical Dawn
The morning nautical twilight starts.
5:43 AM
Dawn
Morning nautical twilight ends, morning civil twilight starts.
6:13 AM
Sunrise
Top edge of the sun appears on the horizon
6:16 AM
Sunrise ends
Bottom edge of the sun touches the horizon.
6:54 AM
Morning golden hour ends
Soft light - the best time for photography.
11:00 AM
Solar noon
The sun is in the highest position.
3:06 PM
Evening golden hour starts
3:44 PM
Sunset starts
The bottom edge of the sun touches the horizon.
3:47 PM
Sunset
Sun disappears below the horizon, evening civil twilight starts.
4:17 PM
Dusk
Evening nautical twilight starts.
4:50 PM
Nautical dusk
Evening astronomical twilight starts.
5:22 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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