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San Jose · 9.9339°, -84.0849° · America/Costa_Rica

San Jose · 2026-10-07 · America/Costa_Rica Dated reference table

Sunrise05:25Definition
Sunset17:23Definition
Moonrise02:46Definition
Moonset15:21Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
04:39
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
18:09

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

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0705:2517:2304:3918:0902:4615:2111h 59m9.5%
10/0805:2517:2304:3918:0803:3716:0211h 58m4.2%
10/0905:2517:2204:3918:0804:2716:4211h 58m1.0%
10/1005:2517:2204:3918:0705:1617:2211h 57m0.1%
10/1105:2517:2104:3918:0706:0618:0411h 57m1.4%
10/1205:2517:2104:3918:0606:5618:4811h 56m4.7%
10/1305:2517:2004:3918:0607:4819:3411h 55m9.8%

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 59m
Solar noon11:24
Sunrise azimuth95.5°
Sunset azimuth264.3°
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
Astronomical04:1518:33−18°
Nautical04:3918:09−12°
Civil05:0417:44−6°

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

Moon phase

Waning crescent9.5%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 377,855 km · Transit 09:05

  • New Moon10 Oct, 09:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 10:13
  • Full Moon25 Oct, 22:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 14:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour05:25–05:53
Evening golden hour16:55–17:23
Morning blue hour05:04–05:12
Evening blue hour17:36–17:44

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–02:46 · 18:33–00:00

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

9.93388, -84.08489 · America/Costa_Rica · GeoNames 3621849

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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