Sun & moon times today, Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada

Moon: 0.6%

Current Time:	Dec 19, 2025 at 2:39:31 am
Sunrise Today:	9:52 am↑ 142° Southeast
Sunset Today:	3:28 pm↑ 218° Southwest
Moonrise Today:	11:23 am↑ 166° South
Moonset Today:	1:30 pm↑ 193° South
Daylight Hours:	5 hours, 36 minutes (-27s)

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Where is the Sun directly overhead right now?

Time:	2:39 am
Altitude:	-47.3°
Direction:	42° NE
Phase:	Night

Day length today: 5h 36m 5s (Dec 19, 2025)

27 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 18, 2025)

18 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

13 hours, 35 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

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Night	12:00 am – 6:59 am
Astro. Twilight	6:59 am – 7:52 am
Nautical Twilight	7:52 am – 8:51 am
Civil Twilight	8:51 am – 9:52 am
Daylight	9:52 am – 3:28 pm
Civil Twilight	3:28 pm – 4:29 pm
Nautical Twilight	4:29 pm – 5:28 pm
Astro. Twilight	5:28 pm – 6:21 pm
Night	6:21 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Hay River - Next 7 Days

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2025	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylength		Solar Noon
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. km
Dec	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Time	Mil. km
Dec 19	9:52 am	3:28 pm	5:36:05	−0:27	12:40 pm (5.9°)	147.194
Dec 20	9:53 am	3:28 pm	5:35:50	−0:15	12:40 pm (5.9°)	147.183
Dec 21	9:53 am	3:29 pm	5:35:46	−0:03	12:41 pm (5.9°)	147.173
Dec 22	9:54 am	3:29 pm	5:35:55	+0:08	12:41 pm (5.9°)	147.163
Dec 23	9:54 am	3:30 pm	5:36:15	+0:20	12:42 pm (5.9°)	147.153
Dec 24	9:54 am	3:31 pm	5:36:47	+0:32	12:42 pm (5.9°)	147.145
Dec 25	9:54 am	3:32 pm	5:37:31	+0:43	12:43 pm (6.0°)	147.137
* All times are local time for Hay River. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Hay River is at 8:03 am on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 13 hours, 36 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox	Mar 20	3:01 am
June solstice	Jun 20	8:42 pm
September equinox	Sep 22	12:19 pm
December solstice	Dec 21	8:03 am
* All times are local Hay River time.

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Percent Illuminated:

0.6%

Time:	2:39 am
Altitude:	-49.0°
Direction:	55° NE
Position:	Waning Crescent

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Moon in Hay River - Next 7 days

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2025	Moonrise/Moonset			Meridian Passing
Dec	Moonrise	Moonset	Moonrise	Time		Distance (km)	Illumination
Dec 19	11:23 am	1:30 pm	-	12:27 pm	(0.5°)	403,960	0.2%
Dec 20	12:01 pm	2:41 pm	-	1:19 pm	(1.0°)	401,900	0.7%
Dec 21	12:11 pm	4:18 pm	-	2:11 pm	(2.8°)	399,336	3.2%
Dec 22	12:13 pm	6:00 pm	-	3:01 pm	(5.9°)	396,300	7.6%
Dec 23	12:13 pm	7:39 pm	-	3:49 pm	(10.3°)	392,809	13.9%
Dec 24	12:11 pm	9:15 pm	-	4:34 pm	(15.6°)	388,870	22.0%
Dec 25	12:09 pm	10:49 pm	-	5:19 pm	(21.6°)	384,515	31.4%
* All times are local time for Hay River. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Hay River This Coming Night

	Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025
Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Comment
Mercury	Fri 8:10 am	Fri 2:36 pm	Fri 11:24 am	Slightly difficult to see
Venus	Fri 9:35 am	Fri 3:07 pm	Fri 12:21 pm	Slightly difficult to see
Mars	Fri 10:29 am	Fri 3:37 pm	Fri 1:03 pm	Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter	Thu 5:21 pm	Fri 11:36 am	Fri 2:29 am	Perfect visibility
Saturn	Fri 12:59 pm	Sat 12:11 am	Fri 6:35 pm	Average visibility
Uranus	Fri 1:48 pm	Sat 7:14 am	Fri 10:31 pm	Average visibility
Neptune	Fri 12:54 pm	Sat 12:40 am	Fri 6:47 pm	Difficult to see
* All times are local time for Hay River.