Sunrise and sunset times in Exeter, RI

Sunrise in Exeter today is at 6:27 am and sunset is at 4:31 pm. Today has 10 hours, 3 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 16 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Exeter

Dawn (first light) is at 5:58 am, 29 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 4:53 am.

It gets dark in Exeter at 5:01 pm (dusk), 30 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:07 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Exeter

Golden hour is 6:10–7:08 am and 3:51–4:50 pm.
Blue hour is 5:58–6:10 am, before sunrise, and 4:50–5:01 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 11:30 am, when the Sun is highest, 31° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Exeter tomorrow

Tomorrow in Exeter, sunrise is at 6:28 am and sunset is at 4:30 pm.

Clock change in Exeter

Daylight saving time starts on March 14, 2027: clocks go forward one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour later by the clock.

Today

November 9, 2026. Current time: 3:51:16 am

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 6:27:46 am ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

4:53Night ends4:52:37 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
5:58First light5:58:23 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
5:58–6:10Blue hour5:58:23 am – 6:09:39 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
6:10–7:08Golden hour6:09:39 am – 7:08:19 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:31:37 pm ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

3:51–4:50Golden hour3:51:05 pm – 4:49:44 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
4:50–5:01Blue hour4:49:44 pm – 5:01:00 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
5:01Dark5:01:00 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
6:07Night6:06:43 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Exeter Tides

High 7:24 am 4.3 ftLow 1:35 pm 0.3 ftWickford
Tide station:Wickford (4.7 mi)
Tide height over the next 48 hours at WickfordLow tide Mon 12:36 am, 0.3 ft; high tide Mon 7:24 am, 4.3 ft; low tide Mon 1:35 pm, 0.3 ft; high tide Mon 7:46 pm, 3.5 ft; low tide Tue 1:05 am, 0.3 ft; high tide Tue 8:01 am, 4.2 ft; low tide Tue 1:56 pm, 0.3 ft; high tide Tue 8:24 pm, 3.3 ft.6:27 am4:31 pm6:28 am4:30 pmMon6am12pm6pmTue6am12pm6pm0 ft2 ft4 ft12:36 am7:24 am1:35 pm7:46 pm1:05 am8:01 am1:56 pm8:24 pm
Today, November 9
Low tide12:36 am0.3 ft0.09 m
High tide7:24 am4.3 ft1.31 m
Low tide1:35 pm0.3 ft0.08 m
High tide7:46 pm3.5 ft1.05 m
Tomorrow, November 10
Low tide1:05 am0.3 ft0.10 m
High tide8:01 am4.2 ft1.28 m
Low tide1:56 pm0.3 ft0.09 m
High tide8:24 pm3.3 ft1.02 m

Tide predictions: NOAA, station 8454538, Wickford (harmonic station), heights above Mean Lower Low Water, local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°Solar noon11:29 amSunrise6:27 amSunset4:31 pmSolar midnight11:29 pm

Now · Sun altitude: -29.46° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 86.87° (E)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 10 hours, 3 minutes

2 hours, 36 minutes left until today's sunrise in Exeter

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 7:00 amMoonset icon Moonset: 4:20 pmMoon phase: 🌑 New Moon (0.2%)🌑 New moon: today at 2:02 am · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 9:53 am

Tomorrow

November 10, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 4:54 am4:53:40 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 6:00 am5:59:32 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 6:28:59 am ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 4:30:36 pm ESTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 5:00 pm5:00:03 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 6:06 pm6:05:52 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 10 hours, 1 minute

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Exeter

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 8:04 amMoonset icon Moonset: 4:57 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (4%)
Map of Exeter, Rhode Island

Shortest day in Exeter, RI

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 12 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 9 minutes.

Longest day in Exeter, RI

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours, 11 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Exeter, RI

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 29 days, on December 8, 2026, at 4:15 pm.

Latest sunset in Exeter, RI

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 27, 2026, at 8:24 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Exeter, RI

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 14, 2026, at 5:11 am.

Latest sunrise in Exeter, RI

The latest sunrise of the year was 9 days ago, on October 31, 2026, at 7:16 am.
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November 2026 - Exeter, Rhode Island - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of November in Exeter.

All times are in Exeter's time: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) until November 1, 2026, and Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) from then on.

The day length shortens by 58 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Exeter, RI - from 10 hours, 22 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 24 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.MoonriseMoonset
Sun, Nov 1 🕐 -1h Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.5:49:13 am 6:18:03 am +1m 12son the clock: -58m 48s 4:40:45 pm -1m 15son the clock: -1h 1m 15s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:09:34 pm 10h 22m 42s -2m 27s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:29:40 am 33.84° 5:16:27 am 5:42:19 pm 4:44:08 am 6:14:35 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 38m 30s 🌗 (46%)
Last quarter at 3:28 pm
Last quarter at 3:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated
12:29:41 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 5:50:21 am 6:19:15 am +1m 12s 4:39:31 pm -1m 14s 5:08:24 pm 10h 20m 16s -2m 26s 11:29:39 am 33.53° 5:17:32 am 5:41:12 pm 4:45:12 am 6:13:30 pm 13h 40m 57s 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:39 pm 14.9° S
Tue, Nov 3 5:51:30 am 6:20:28 am +1m 13s 4:38:19 pm -1m 12s 5:07:16 pm 10h 17m 51s -2m 25s 11:29:39 am 33.22° 5:18:38 am 5:40:07 pm 4:46:16 am 6:12:27 pm 13h 43m 22s 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:40 pm 15.2° S
Wed, Nov 4 5:52:39 am 6:21:41 am +1m 13s 4:37:08 pm -1m 11s 5:06:09 pm 10h 15m 27s -2m 24s 11:29:40 am 32.91° 5:19:43 am 5:39:03 pm 4:47:20 am 6:11:25 pm 13h 45m 46s 🌘 (17%)Waning Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:41 pm 15.5° S
Thu, Nov 5 5:53:48 am 6:22:54 am +1m 13s 4:35:59 pm -1m 9s 5:05:04 pm 10h 13m 5s -2m 22s 11:29:41 am 32.60° 5:20:49 am 5:38:01 pm 4:48:23 am 6:10:25 pm 13h 48m 8s 🌘 (10%)Waning Crescent: 10% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:43 pm 15.8° S
Fri, Nov 6 5:54:56 am 6:24:07 am +1m 13s 4:34:51 pm -1m 8s 5:04:00 pm 10h 10m 44s -2m 21s 11:29:44 am 32.30° 5:21:54 am 5:37:01 pm 4:49:27 am 6:09:27 pm 13h 50m 29s 🌘 (5%)Waning Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:46 pm 16.1° S
Sat, Nov 7 5:56:05 am 6:25:20 am +1m 13s 4:33:45 pm -1m 6s 5:02:58 pm 10h 8m 25s -2m 19s 11:29:47 am 32.01° 5:23:00 am 5:36:02 pm 4:50:30 am 6:08:30 pm 13h 52m 48s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:49 pm 16.4° S
Sun, Nov 8 5:57:14 am 6:26:33 am +1m 13s 4:32:40 pm -1m 5s 5:01:58 pm 10h 6m 7s -2m 18s 11:29:51 am 31.72° 5:24:05 am 5:35:06 pm 4:51:34 am 6:07:36 pm 13h 55m 6s 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:54 pm 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 5:58:23 am 6:27:46 am +1m 13s 4:31:37 pm -1m 3s 5:01:00 pm 10h 3m 51s -2m 16s 11:29:56 am 31.43° 5:25:11 am 5:34:11 pm 4:52:37 am 6:06:43 pm 13h 57m 22s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 2:02 am
New moon at 2:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
11:29:59 pm 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 5:59:32 am 6:28:59 am +1m 13s 4:30:36 pm -1m 1s 5:00:03 pm 10h 1m 37s -2m 14s 11:30:02 am 31.15° 5:26:16 am 5:33:18 pm 4:53:40 am 6:05:52 pm 13h 59m 36s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:30:05 pm 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 6:00:41 am 6:30:12 am +1m 13s 4:29:37 pm -59s 4:59:08 pm 9h 59m 25s -2m 12s 11:30:08 am 30.88° 5:27:21 am 5:32:26 pm 4:54:43 am 6:05:03 pm 14h 1m 48s 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:30:12 pm 17.5° S
Thu, Nov 12 6:01:49 am 6:31:25 am +1m 13s 4:28:40 pm -57s 4:58:15 pm 9h 57m 15s -2m 11s 11:30:16 am 30.60° 5:28:26 am 5:31:37 pm 4:55:46 am 6:04:16 pm 14h 3m 58s 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:30:20 pm 17.8° S
Fri, Nov 13 6:02:58 am 6:32:38 am +1m 13s 4:27:44 pm -56s 4:57:24 pm 9h 55m 6s -2m 9s 11:30:24 am 30.34° 5:29:31 am 5:30:49 pm 4:56:48 am 6:03:31 pm 14h 6m 7s 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:30:29 pm 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 6:04:06 am 6:33:51 am +1m 13s 4:26:50 pm -54s 4:56:34 pm 9h 52m 59s -2m 7s 11:30:34 am 30.08° 5:30:36 am 5:30:03 pm 4:57:51 am 6:02:48 pm 14h 8m 14s 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:30:39 pm 18.3° S
Sun, Nov 15 6:05:15 am 6:35:04 am +1m 13s 4:25:58 pm -52s 4:55:47 pm 9h 50m 54s -2m 4s 11:30:44 am 29.82° 5:31:41 am 5:29:20 pm 4:58:53 am 6:02:06 pm 14h 10m 18s 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:30:50 pm 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 6:06:23 am 6:36:16 am +1m 12s 4:25:08 pm -50s 4:55:01 pm 9h 48m 52s -2m 2s 11:30:55 am 29.57° 5:32:45 am 5:28:38 pm 4:59:55 am 6:01:27 pm 14h 12m 20s 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:31:01 pm 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 6:07:30 am 6:37:28 am +1m 12s 4:24:20 pm -48s 4:54:18 pm 9h 46m 52s -2m 0s 11:31:06 am 29.33° 5:33:49 am 5:27:58 pm 5:00:57 am 6:00:49 pm 14h 14m 20s 🌓 (57%)
First quarter at 6:47 am
First quarter at 6:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 57% illuminated
11:31:13 pm 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 6:08:38 am 6:38:40 am +1m 12s 4:23:34 pm -46s 4:53:36 pm 9h 44m 54s -1m 58s 11:31:19 am 29.09° 5:34:53 am 5:27:20 pm 5:01:58 am 6:00:14 pm 14h 16m 17s 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:31:26 pm 19.3° S
Thu, Nov 19 6:09:45 am 6:39:51 am +1m 11s 4:22:50 pm -44s 4:52:56 pm 9h 42m 59s -1m 55s 11:31:32 am 28.86° 5:35:57 am 5:26:44 pm 5:02:59 am 5:59:41 pm 14h 18m 12s 🌔 (76%)Waxing Gibbous: 76% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:31:40 pm 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 6:10:52 am 6:41:02 am +1m 11s 4:22:09 pm -41s 4:52:19 pm 9h 41m 7s -1m 53s 11:31:47 am 28.63° 5:37:00 am 5:26:10 pm 5:04:00 am 5:59:09 pm 14h 20m 4s 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:31:55 pm 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 6:11:58 am 6:42:13 am +1m 11s 4:21:29 pm -40s 4:51:43 pm 9h 39m 16s -1m 50s 11:32:02 am 28.41° 5:38:03 am 5:25:38 pm 5:05:00 am 5:58:40 pm 14h 21m 54s 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:32:10 pm 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 6:13:04 am 6:43:23 am +1m 10s 4:20:51 pm -38s 4:51:10 pm 9h 37m 28s -1m 48s 11:32:18 am 28.20° 5:39:05 am 5:25:08 pm 5:06:00 am 5:58:12 pm 14h 23m 42s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:32:26 pm 20.2° S
Mon, Nov 23 6:14:09 am 6:44:33 am +1m 10s 4:20:16 pm -35s 4:50:38 pm 9h 35m 43s -1m 45s 11:32:34 am 27.99° 5:40:07 am 5:24:40 pm 5:06:59 am 5:57:47 pm 14h 25m 25s 🌔 (99.5%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:32:43 pm 20.4° S
Tue, Nov 24 6:15:14 am 6:45:41 am +1m 8s 4:19:42 pm -34s 4:50:09 pm 9h 34m 1s -1m 42s 11:32:52 am 27.79° 5:41:08 am 5:24:15 pm 5:07:58 am 5:57:24 pm 14h 27m 8s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 9:53 am
Full moon at 9:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
11:33:01 pm 20.6° S
Wed, Nov 25 6:16:18 am 6:46:50 am +1m 9s 4:19:11 pm -31s 4:49:42 pm 9h 32m 21s -1m 39s 11:33:10 am 27.59° 5:42:09 am 5:23:51 pm 5:08:57 am 5:57:02 pm 14h 28m 46s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:33:20 pm 20.8° S
Thu, Nov 26 6:17:22 am 6:47:57 am +1m 7s 4:18:42 pm -29s 4:49:17 pm 9h 30m 45s -1m 36s 11:33:29 am 27.40° 5:43:09 am 5:23:29 pm 5:09:55 am 5:56:43 pm 14h 30m 22s 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:33:39 pm 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 6:18:25 am 6:49:04 am +1m 7s 4:18:15 pm -27s 4:48:54 pm 9h 29m 11s -1m 33s 11:33:49 am 27.22° 5:44:09 am 5:23:10 pm 5:10:52 am 5:56:26 pm 14h 31m 55s 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:33:59 pm 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 6:19:27 am 6:50:10 am +1m 6s 4:17:51 pm -24s 4:48:34 pm 9h 27m 41s -1m 30s 11:34:09 am 27.04° 5:45:08 am 5:22:52 pm 5:11:49 am 5:56:11 pm 14h 33m 24s 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:34:20 pm 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 6:20:28 am 6:51:15 am +1m 5s 4:17:29 pm -22s 4:48:15 pm 9h 26m 14s -1m 27s 11:34:30 am 26.87° 5:46:06 am 5:22:37 pm 5:12:45 am 5:55:58 pm 14h 34m 50s 🌖 (62%)Waning Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:34:41 pm 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 6:21:29 am 6:52:19 am +1m 4s 4:17:09 pm -20s 4:47:59 pm 9h 24m 50s -1m 24s 11:34:52 am 26.71° 5:47:03 am 5:22:24 pm 5:13:40 am 5:55:47 pm 14h 36m 13s 🌖 (51%)Waning Gibbous: 51% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:35:03 pm 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Exeter, RI - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Exeter, RI for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Exeter, RI.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 15h 11mShortest · Dec 21 · 9h 09mToday · Solar noonToday · 10h 03mEarliest sunrise 5:11 am · Jun 14Earliest sunrise5:11 am · Jun 14Latest sunrise 7:16 am · Oct 31Latest sunrise7:16 am · Oct 31Earliest sunset 4:15 pm · Dec 8Earliest sunset4:15 pm · Dec 8Latest sunset 8:24 pm · Jun 27Latest sunset8:24 pm · Jun 27

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Exeter, RI

In Exeter, RI, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 14 at 5:11 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:16 am. The earliest sunset is on December 8 at 4:15 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 27 at 8:24 pm.

Exeter, RI gets 6h 01m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 11m versus 9h 09m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 12m.

Exeter, RI Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Exeter. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 71.7°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 24.9°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 48.4°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 48.3°Today · Nov 9 · Sun altitude: 31°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Exeter, RI analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Exeter.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 24.9° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 71.7° (around Jun 21) in Exeter. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Exeter, RI analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Exeter, RI Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.

Places near Exeter, RI

These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as Exeter, RI — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:

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