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Palo Alto, CA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 16.3%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Nov 13, 2026 at 5:59:02 am
Sunrise Today: 6:46 am↑ 112° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:59 pm↑ 248° West
Moonrise Today: 10:56 am↑ 124° Southeast
Moonset Today: 8:18 pm↑ 237° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 13 minutes (-1m 49s)
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Today's Sun Position in Palo Alto

Time: 5:59 am
Altitude: -9.7°
Direction: 105° E
Phase: Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 10h 13m 2s (Nov 13, 2026)

1 minute, 49 seconds shorter than yesterday (Nov 12, 2026)

38 minutes, 15 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

4 hours, 31 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2026)

The Sun's altitude in Palo Alto today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Palo Alto Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Palo Alto today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night 12:00 am – 5:16 am
Astro. Twilight 5:16 am – 5:47 am
Nautical Twilight 5:47 am – 6:18 am
Civil Twilight 6:18 am – 6:46 am
Daylight 6:46 am – 4:59 pm
Civil Twilight 4:59 pm – 5:27 pm
Nautical Twilight 5:27 pm – 5:58 pm
Astro. Twilight 5:58 pm – 6:29 pm
Night 6:29 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Palo Alto - Next 7 Days

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2026 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
Nov Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
Nov 13 6:46 am 4:59 pm 10:13:02 −1:49 11:52 am (34.5°) 91.987
Nov 14 6:47 am 4:58 pm 10:11:15 −1:47 11:53 am (34.2°) 91.966
Nov 15 6:48 am 4:57 pm 10:09:29 −1:45 11:53 am (33.9°) 91.945
Nov 16 6:49 am 4:57 pm 10:07:45 −1:43 11:53 am (33.7°) 91.924
Nov 17 6:50 am 4:56 pm 10:06:03 −1:42 11:53 am (33.4°) 91.903
Nov 18 6:51 am 4:55 pm 10:04:23 −1:39 11:53 am (33.2°) 91.883
Nov 19 6:52 am 4:55 pm 10:02:45 −1:37 11:54 am (33.0°) 91.863
* All times are local time for Palo Alto. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinox Mar 20 7:46 am
June solstice Jun 21 1:25 am
September equinox Sep 22 5:05 pm
December solstice Dec 21 12:50 pm
* All times are local Palo Alto time.

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Today's Moon in Palo Alto

Percent Illuminated: 16.3%
Time: 5:59 am
Altitude: -54.8°
Direction: 85° E
Position: Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Palo Alto today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Palo Alto - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Nov Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
Nov 13 10:56 am 8:18 pm - 3:35 pm (25.7°) 252,021 19.2%
Nov 14 11:35 am 9:17 pm - 4:24 pm (28.3°) 251,485 27.4%
Nov 15 12:08 pm 10:18 pm - 5:10 pm (32.0°) 250,168 36.4%
Nov 16 12:37 pm 11:19 pm - 5:54 pm (36.7°) 248,060 46.1%
Nov 17 1:03 pm - - 6:37 pm (42.0°) 245,217 56.2%
Nov 18 - 12:20 am 1:27 pm 7:20 pm (47.9°) 241,768 66.3%
Nov 19 - 1:22 am 1:51 pm 8:03 pm (54.2°) 237,919 75.9%
* All times are local time for Palo Alto. 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 Palo Alto This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Nov 13, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Fri 5:23 am Fri 4:18 pm Fri 10:50 am Difficult to see
Venus Fri 4:29 am Fri 3:28 pm Fri 9:59 am Fairly good visibility
Mars Thu 11:38 pm Fri 1:18 pm Fri 6:28 am Average visibility
Jupiter Thu 11:45 pm Fri 1:15 pm Fri 6:30 am Fairly good visibility
Saturn Fri 3:06 pm Sat 3:15 am Fri 9:10 pm Perfect visibility
Uranus Thu 5:37 pm Fri 7:57 am Fri 12:47 am Average visibility
Neptune Fri 2:44 pm Sat 2:44 am Fri 8:44 pm Difficult to see
* All times are local time for Palo Alto.

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