The Sun on Feb 24, 2085
11:22 PM
Darkest moment
It is the darkest moment of the night. Sun is in the lowest position.
4:21 AM
Night ends
The morning astronomical twilight starts.
4:51 AM
Nautical Dawn
The morning nautical twilight starts.
5:22 AM
Dawn
Morning nautical twilight ends, morning civil twilight starts.
5:49 AM
Sunrise
Top edge of the sun appears on the horizon
5:52 AM
Sunrise ends
Bottom edge of the sun touches the horizon.
6:26 AM
Morning golden hour ends
Soft light - the best time for photography.
11:22 AM
Solar noon
The sun is in the highest position.
4:19 PM
Evening golden hour starts
4:53 PM
Sunset starts
The bottom edge of the sun touches the horizon.
4:56 PM
Sunset
Sun disappears below the horizon, evening civil twilight starts.
5:23 PM
Dusk
Evening nautical twilight starts.
5:53 PM
Nautical dusk
Evening astronomical twilight starts.
6:24 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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