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Salem, OR, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 56.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: May 8, 2026 at 10:17:44 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:51 am↑ 64° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:26 pm↑ 296° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:01 am↑ 123° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:06 am↑ 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 35 minutes (+2m 31s)
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Today's Sun Position in Salem

Time: 10:17 pm
Altitude: -16.6°
Direction: 318° NW
Phase: Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 14h 34m 48s (May 8, 2026)

2 minutes, 31 seconds longer than yesterday (May 7, 2026)

5 hours, 48 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

1 hour, 1 minute shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Salem 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 Salem Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Salem 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 – 3:49 am
Astro. Twilight 3:49 am – 4:36 am
Nautical Twilight 4:36 am – 5:18 am
Civil Twilight 5:18 am – 5:51 am
Daylight 5:51 am – 8:26 pm
Civil Twilight 8:26 pm – 8:59 pm
Nautical Twilight 8:59 pm – 9:41 pm
Astro. Twilight 9:41 pm – 10:29 pm
Night 10:29 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Salem - Next 7 Days

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2026 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
May Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
May 8 5:51 am 8:26 pm 14:34:48 +2:31 1:08 pm (62.3°) 93.823
May 9 5:50 am 8:27 pm 14:37:17 +2:29 1:08 pm (62.6°) 93.846
May 10 5:48 am 8:28 pm 14:39:45 +2:27 1:08 pm (62.9°) 93.868
May 11 5:47 am 8:29 pm 14:42:10 +2:25 1:08 pm (63.1°) 93.890
May 12 5:46 am 8:31 pm 14:44:34 +2:23 1:08 pm (63.4°) 93.911
May 13 5:45 am 8:32 pm 14:46:55 +2:21 1:08 pm (63.6°) 93.932
May 14 5:44 am 8:33 pm 14:49:14 +2:18 1:08 pm (63.8°) 93.953
* All times are local time for Salem. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. 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 Salem time.

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Today's Moon in Salem

Percent Illuminated: 56.7%
Time: 10:17 pm
Altitude: -42.8°
Direction: 75° E
Position: Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Salem 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 Salem - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
May Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
May 8 2:01 am 11:06 am - 6:30 am (22.1°) 248,071 63.0%
May 9 2:28 am 12:15 pm - 7:17 am (26.5°) 245,313 53.0%
May 10 2:50 am 1:25 pm - 8:02 am (31.7°) 241,960 42.6%
May 11 3:09 am 2:36 pm - 8:46 am (37.7°) 238,166 32.2%
May 12 3:28 am 3:48 pm - 9:31 am (44.3°) 234,188 22.3%
May 13 3:47 am 5:04 pm - 10:18 am (51.0°) 230,323 13.5%
May 14 4:08 am 6:25 pm - 11:08 am (57.7°) 226,928 6.4%
* All times are local time for Salem. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. 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 Salem This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 8, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Sat 5:39 am Sat 7:55 pm Sat 12:46 pm Difficult to see
Venus Fri 7:20 am Fri 11:01 pm Fri 3:11 pm Good visibility
Mars Sat 4:52 am Sat 6:04 pm Sat 11:28 am Difficult to see
Jupiter Fri 9:52 am Sat 1:11 am Fri 5:31 pm Fairly good visibility
Saturn Sat 4:32 am Sat 4:52 pm Sat 10:42 am Average visibility
Uranus Sat 6:27 am Sat 9:24 pm Sat 1:56 pm Extremely difficult to see
Neptune Sat 4:14 am Sat 4:20 pm Sat 10:17 am Very difficult to see
* All times are local time for Salem.

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