Sun Today — Position, Rise and Set
The Sun is 43° below the horizon.
Day length 12 h 05 min
Civil twilight ends 18:09 Nautical twilight ends 18:34 Astronomical twilight ends 18:59
Observation: 2026-11-12 01:30:00 UTC · NASA SDO
Sun Events
- Day
- 12h 05m
- Night
- 11h 55m
- Noon altitude
- 72°
- Yesterday
- +0m 01s
- Tomorrow
- +0m 02s
| Event | EveningNovember 12 | MorningNovember 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunset/ | 17:46 | 05:41 |
| Civil Twilight | 18:09 | 05:19 |
| Nautical Twilight | 18:34 | 04:53 |
| Astronomical Night | 18:59 | 04:28 |
| Solar noon | 11:44 | 11:44 |
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Solar Activity Today
The Sun currently displays 8 active sunspot regions visible from Earth, varying in size and magnetic complexity.
Latest flare: M1.7-class at 11 November 2026 at 21:06, from AR 14566.
Solar wind 475 km/s · Kp 1.3
- AR 4566 · 44 individual spots · 280 msh · BG
- AR 4565 · 1 individual spots · 50 msh · A
- AR 4574 · 5 individual spots · 50 msh · B
Aurora activity is low · Kp 1.3 · →
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Solar Passage Through the Day
Current Sun position
| Time | 02:40 |
| Latitude | 0 |
| Longitude | 0 |
| Elevation | -43° |
| Azimuth | 115° |
Next Solar Eclipse
From your location: Partial · Global event: Annular.
6 February 2027
Annular Solar Eclipse
| Global | From your location | |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra | 12:59-19:02 | 16:38-18:12 |
| Antumbra | 14:05-17:57 | Not visible |
Yearly Sunlight Dynamics
Sun Properties
| Date | 12 November 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:34 |
| Twilight end | 04:53 |
| Astronomical observing duration | |
| Elevation at transit | 72° |
| Transit time | 11:44 |
| Distance to Earth | 0.98989 AU (148,085,436 km) |
| Equatorial coordinates at midnight | RA: 15h 09m 05s", Dec: -17° 39' 55s |
| Constellation | Libra |
Astrometric and Physical Parameters of Sun
Coordinates and Visibility
| Right Ascension | 15h 09m 06s |
| Declination | -17° 39′ 56″ |
| Magnitude | -26.8 |
| Constellation | Libra |
| Elevation | -43.1° |
| Azimuth | 114.6° |
Basic Properties
| Mass, kg | 1.98841E+30 |
| Mean density, g/cm³ | 1.408 |
Rotation
| Sidereal rotation period, days | 25.38 |
Surface and Atmosphere
| Surface gravity, m/s² | 274.0 m/s^2 |
| Escape velocity, km/s | 617.7 |
| Mean temperature, K | 5772 |
Data Acknowledgment
Solar-system physical and orbital parameters are provided by the Solar System OpenData API maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank its contributors for making these open data available.