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Ranchi · 23.3432°, 85.3094° · Asia/Kolkata

Ranchi · 2026-10-07 · Asia/Kolkata Dated reference table

Sunrise05:42Definition
Sunset17:30Definition
Moonrise02:20Definition
Moonset15:24Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
04:54
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
18:19

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0705:4217:3004:5418:1902:2015:2411h 48m12.9%
10/0805:4317:3004:5418:1803:1915:5811h 47m6.5%
10/0905:4317:2904:5418:1704:1616:3211h 45m2.2%
10/1005:4417:2804:5518:1605:1217:0511h 44m0.3%
10/1105:4417:2704:5518:1606:0817:4011h 43m0.5%
10/1205:4417:2604:5618:1507:0418:1711h 41m2.9%
10/1305:4517:2504:5618:1408:0118:5811h 40m7.2%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length11h 48m
Solar noon11:37
Sunrise azimuth95.6°
Sunset azimuth264.2°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical04:2818:45−18°
Nautical04:5418:19−12°
Civil05:2017:53−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent12.9%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,577 km · Transit 08:55

  • New Moon10 Oct, 21:20
  • First quarter18 Oct, 21:43
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 09:42
  • Last quarter2 Nov, 01:58

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour05:42–06:12
Evening golden hour17:01–17:30
Morning blue hour05:20–05:29
Evening blue hour17:44–17:53

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–02:20 · 18:45–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

23.34316, 85.30940 · Asia/Kolkata · GeoNames 1258526

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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