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01/29/07

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Here is a page listing and charting both Sunrise and Sunset times for every day of the year.  You can search month by month and down load the data.
  • Twilight Times (Morning and Evening)

    The report lists twilight times for both morning and evening for each day in the report. The morning twilight times appear on the left and the evening twilight times appear on the right. There are three separate twilight times listed for each:

  • Astronomical Twilight: (Astro) is defined as the time at which the center of the sun is 18° below the horizon. At this time, stars and planets of sixth magnitude are visible directly above and generally there is no trace of twilight glow on the horizon. It’s the time of complete darkness without an artificial light source.

  • Nautical Twilight: (Naut) is defined as the time at which the center of the sun is 12° below the horizon. Distinguishing the outlines of objects on the ground is impossible past this point toward darkness, thus it marks the point at which navigation is impossible without an artificial light source.

  • Civil Twilight: (Civil) is defined as the time at which the center of the sun is 6° below the horizon. At this time, stars and planets of first magnitude are visible and suspension of outdoor activities is required without artificial lighting. Civil twilight is roughly 30 minutes long during the equinox.
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  • Sunrise: The report lists the time at which sunrise (defined as the time at which the upper limb of the sun appears) occurs for each day in the report.
  • Sunset: The report lists the time at which sunset (defined as the time at which the upper limb of the sun disappears) occurs for each day in the report.
     
  • Daylight Hours: The report shows the total hours of daylight for each day in the report