Sunrise and sunset times in North Truro, MA

Sunrise in North Truro today is at 6:26 am and sunset is at 4:21 pm. Today has 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 13 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in North Truro

Dawn (first light) is at 5:57 am, 29 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 4:50 am.

It gets dark in North Truro at 4:52 pm (dusk), 31 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 5:58 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in North Truro

Golden hour is 6:08–7:08 am and 3:40–4:40 pm.
Blue hour is 5:57–6:08 am, before sunrise, and 4:40–4:52 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 11:25 am, when the Sun is highest, 30° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in North Truro tomorrow

Tomorrow in North Truro, sunrise is at 6:27 am and sunset is at 4:20 pm.

Clock change in North Truro

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 12, 2026. Current time: 5:21:35 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 6:26:44 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).

4:50Night ends4:50:21 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.
5:57First light5:56:53 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
5:57–6:08Blue hour5:56:53 am – 6:08:20 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.
6:08–7:08Golden hour6:08:20 am – 7:08:05 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: 4:21:49 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).

3:40–4:40Golden hour3:40:29 pm – 4:40:13 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.
4:40–4:52Blue hour4:40:13 pm – 4:51:39 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.
4:52Dark4:51:39 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
5:58Night5:58:09 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.

North Truro Tides

Low 7:24 pm 0.5 ftHigh 1:41 am 8.3 ftProvincetown
Tide station:Provincetown (4.6 mi)
Tide height over the next 48 hours at ProvincetownHigh tide Thu 12:57 am, 8.5 ft; low tide Thu 6:48 am, 1.5 ft; high tide Thu 1:00 pm, 9.6 ft; low tide Thu 7:24 pm, 0.5 ft; high tide Fri 1:41 am, 8.3 ft; low tide Fri 7:31 am, 1.7 ft; high tide Fri 1:44 pm, 9.4 ft; low tide Fri 8:08 pm, 0.8 ft.6:26 am4:21 pm6:27 am4:20 pmThu6am12pm6pmFri6am12pm6pm0 ft5 ft12:57 am6:48 am1:00 pm7:24 pm1:41 am7:31 am1:44 pm8:08 pm
Today, November 12
High tide12:57 am8.5 ft2.60 m
Low tide6:48 am1.5 ft0.47 m
High tide1:00 pm9.6 ft2.92 m
Low tide7:24 pm0.5 ft0.16 m
Tomorrow, November 13
High tide1:41 am8.3 ft2.54 m
Low tide7:31 am1.7 ft0.53 m
High tide1:44 pm9.4 ft2.85 m
Low tide8:08 pm0.8 ft0.24 m

Tide predictions: NOAA, station 8446121, Provincetown (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 noon11:24 amSunrise6:26 amSunset4:21 pmSolar midnight11:24 pm

Now · Sun altitude: -11.32° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 256.05° (W)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 9 hours, 55 minutes

Sunset in North Truro was 59 minutes ago

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 9:54 amMoonset icon Moonset: 6:26 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (12%)🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 9:53 am · 🌑 New moon: Dec 8 at 7:51 pm

Tomorrow

November 13, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 4:51 am4:51:24 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 5:58 am5:58:03 am
Dawn, the start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 6:27:58 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: 4:20:52 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 4:51 pm4:50:46 pm
Dusk, the end of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 5:57 pm5:57:23 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: 9 hours, 52 minutes

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in North Truro

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 10:40 amMoonset icon Moonset: 7:24 pmMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (21%)
Map of North Truro, Massachusetts

Shortest day in North Truro, MA

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 9 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 6 minutes.

Longest day in North Truro, MA

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, 14 minutes.

Earliest sunset in North Truro, MA

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 26 days, on December 8, 2026, at 4:08 pm.

Latest sunset in North Truro, MA

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 27, 2026, at 8:20 pm.

Earliest sunrise in North Truro, MA

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 14, 2026, at 5:04 am.

Latest sunrise in North Truro, MA

The latest sunrise of the year was 12 days ago, on October 31, 2026, at 7:11 am.
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November 2026 - North Truro, Massachusetts - 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 North Truro.

All times are in North Truro'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 59 minutes over the course of November 2026 in North Truro, MA - from 10 hours, 21 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 22 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.5:44:05 am 6:13:08 am +1m 13son the clock: -58m 47s 4:34:08 pm -1m 17son the clock: -1h 1m 17s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:03:10 pm 10h 21m 0s -2m 30s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:23:54 am 33.38° 5:11:04 am 5:36:09 pm 4:38:32 am 6:08:40 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 40m 14s 🌗 (46%)
Last quarter at 3:28 pm
Last quarter at 3:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated
12:23:55 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 5:45:14 am 6:14:22 am +1m 14s 4:32:53 pm -1m 15s 5:01:59 pm 10h 18m 31s -2m 29s 11:23:53 am 33.06° 5:12:11 am 5:35:01 pm 4:39:36 am 6:07:33 pm 13h 42m 43s 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:23:53 pm 14.9° S
Tue, Nov 3 5:46:24 am 6:15:36 am +1m 14s 4:31:39 pm -1m 14s 5:00:50 pm 10h 16m 3s -2m 27s 11:23:53 am 32.75° 5:13:17 am 5:33:55 pm 4:40:41 am 6:06:29 pm 13h 45m 11s 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:23:54 pm 15.2° S
Wed, Nov 4 5:47:34 am 6:16:50 am +1m 14s 4:30:27 pm -1m 12s 4:59:42 pm 10h 13m 37s -2m 26s 11:23:54 am 32.44° 5:14:24 am 5:32:50 pm 4:41:46 am 6:05:26 pm 13h 47m 37s 🌘 (17%)Waning Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:23:55 pm 15.5° S
Thu, Nov 5 5:48:44 am 6:18:04 am +1m 14s 4:29:16 pm -1m 11s 4:58:35 pm 10h 11m 12s -2m 25s 11:23:55 am 32.14° 5:15:30 am 5:31:47 pm 4:42:51 am 6:04:25 pm 13h 50m 2s 🌘 (10%)Waning Crescent: 10% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:23:57 pm 15.8° S
Fri, Nov 6 5:49:54 am 6:19:18 am +1m 14s 4:28:07 pm -1m 9s 4:57:31 pm 10h 8m 49s -2m 23s 11:23:58 am 31.84° 5:16:37 am 5:30:46 pm 4:43:56 am 6:03:26 pm 13h 52m 25s 🌘 (5%)Waning Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:24:00 pm 16.1° S
Sat, Nov 7 5:51:04 am 6:20:32 am +1m 14s 4:27:00 pm -1m 7s 4:56:28 pm 10h 6m 28s -2m 22s 11:24:01 am 31.55° 5:17:44 am 5:29:46 pm 4:45:00 am 6:02:28 pm 13h 54m 47s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:24:03 pm 16.4° S
Sun, Nov 8 5:52:14 am 6:21:47 am +1m 15s 4:25:54 pm -1m 6s 4:55:26 pm 10h 4m 7s -2m 20s 11:24:05 am 31.25° 5:18:50 am 5:28:49 pm 4:46:05 am 6:01:33 pm 13h 57m 7s 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:24:08 pm 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 5:53:24 am 6:23:01 am +1m 14s 4:24:50 pm -1m 4s 4:54:27 pm 10h 1m 49s -2m 18s 11:24:10 am 30.97° 5:19:57 am 5:27:53 pm 4:47:09 am 6:00:39 pm 13h 59m 25s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 2:02 am
New moon at 2:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
11:24:13 pm 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 5:54:34 am 6:24:15 am +1m 14s 4:23:48 pm -1m 2s 4:53:29 pm 9h 59m 33s -2m 17s 11:24:16 am 30.69° 5:21:03 am 5:26:58 pm 4:48:13 am 5:59:47 pm 14h 1m 42s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:24:20 pm 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 5:55:44 am 6:25:30 am +1m 15s 4:22:48 pm -1m 0s 4:52:33 pm 9h 57m 18s -2m 15s 11:24:23 am 30.41° 5:22:09 am 5:26:06 pm 4:49:17 am 5:58:57 pm 14h 3m 56s 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:24:27 pm 17.5° S
Thu, Nov 12 5:56:53 am 6:26:44 am +1m 14s 4:21:49 pm -59s 4:51:39 pm 9h 55m 5s -2m 13s 11:24:30 am 30.14° 5:23:15 am 5:25:16 pm 4:50:21 am 5:58:09 pm 14h 6m 9s 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:24:34 pm 17.8° S
Fri, Nov 13 5:58:03 am 6:27:58 am +1m 14s 4:20:52 pm -57s 4:50:46 pm 9h 52m 54s -2m 11s 11:24:38 am 29.87° 5:24:21 am 5:24:27 pm 4:51:24 am 5:57:23 pm 14h 8m 20s 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:24:43 pm 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 5:59:13 am 6:29:12 am +1m 14s 4:19:57 pm -55s 4:49:56 pm 9h 50m 45s -2m 9s 11:24:48 am 29.61° 5:25:27 am 5:23:40 pm 4:52:28 am 5:56:38 pm 14h 10m 29s 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:24:53 pm 18.3° S
Sun, Nov 15 6:00:22 am 6:30:26 am +1m 14s 4:19:04 pm -53s 4:49:07 pm 9h 48m 38s -2m 7s 11:24:58 am 29.36° 5:26:33 am 5:22:56 pm 4:53:31 am 5:55:56 pm 14h 12m 35s 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:25:04 pm 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 6:01:31 am 6:31:39 am +1m 13s 4:18:13 pm -51s 4:48:21 pm 9h 46m 34s -2m 5s 11:25:09 am 29.11° 5:27:38 am 5:22:13 pm 4:54:34 am 5:55:16 pm 14h 14m 39s 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:25:15 pm 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 6:02:40 am 6:32:52 am +1m 13s 4:17:24 pm -49s 4:47:36 pm 9h 44m 32s -2m 2s 11:25:21 am 28.87° 5:28:43 am 5:21:32 pm 4:55:36 am 5:54:38 pm 14h 16m 41s 🌓 (57%)
First quarter at 6:47 am
First quarter at 6:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 57% illuminated
11:25:27 pm 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 6:03:48 am 6:34:05 am +1m 13s 4:16:37 pm -47s 4:46:54 pm 9h 42m 32s -2m 0s 11:25:33 am 28.63° 5:29:48 am 5:20:53 pm 4:56:39 am 5:54:01 pm 14h 18m 41s 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:25:40 pm 19.3° S
Thu, Nov 19 6:04:56 am 6:35:18 am +1m 13s 4:15:52 pm -45s 4:46:13 pm 9h 40m 34s -1m 58s 11:25:47 am 28.39° 5:30:52 am 5:20:16 pm 4:57:41 am 5:53:27 pm 14h 20m 38s 🌔 (76%)Waxing Gibbous: 76% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:25:54 pm 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 6:06:04 am 6:36:30 am +1m 12s 4:15:09 pm -43s 4:45:35 pm 9h 38m 39s -1m 55s 11:26:01 am 28.17° 5:31:56 am 5:19:41 pm 4:58:42 am 5:52:55 pm 14h 22m 32s 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:26:09 pm 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 6:07:11 am 6:37:41 am +1m 11s 4:14:28 pm -41s 4:44:58 pm 9h 36m 47s -1m 52s 11:26:16 am 27.95° 5:33:00 am 5:19:09 pm 4:59:43 am 5:52:24 pm 14h 24m 24s 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:26:24 pm 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 6:08:18 am 6:38:52 am +1m 11s 4:13:50 pm -38s 4:44:24 pm 9h 34m 58s -1m 50s 11:26:32 am 27.73° 5:34:03 am 5:18:38 pm 5:00:44 am 5:51:56 pm 14h 26m 13s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:26:41 pm 20.2° S
Mon, Nov 23 6:09:24 am 6:40:03 am +1m 11s 4:13:13 pm -37s 4:43:52 pm 9h 33m 10s -1m 47s 11:26:49 am 27.52° 5:35:06 am 5:18:09 pm 5:01:44 am 5:51:30 pm 14h 28m 0s 🌔 (99.5%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:26:58 pm 20.4° S
Tue, Nov 24 6:10:30 am 6:41:13 am +1m 10s 4:12:39 pm -34s 4:43:22 pm 9h 31m 26s -1m 44s 11:27:06 am 27.32° 5:36:08 am 5:17:43 pm 5:02:44 am 5:51:06 pm 14h 29m 43s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 9:53 am
Full moon at 9:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
11:27:15 pm 20.6° S
Wed, Nov 25 6:11:35 am 6:42:22 am +1m 9s 4:12:07 pm -32s 4:42:54 pm 9h 29m 45s -1m 41s 11:27:24 am 27.12° 5:37:09 am 5:17:18 pm 5:03:43 am 5:50:44 pm 14h 31m 23s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:34 pm 20.8° S
Thu, Nov 26 6:12:39 am 6:43:30 am +1m 8s 4:11:37 pm -30s 4:42:28 pm 9h 28m 7s -1m 38s 11:27:43 am 26.94° 5:38:10 am 5:16:56 pm 5:04:42 am 5:50:24 pm 14h 33m 1s 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:27:53 pm 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 6:13:43 am 6:44:38 am +1m 8s 4:11:09 pm -28s 4:42:04 pm 9h 26m 31s -1m 35s 11:28:03 am 26.75° 5:39:11 am 5:16:36 pm 5:05:40 am 5:50:06 pm 14h 34m 36s 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:28:13 pm 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 6:14:46 am 6:45:45 am +1m 7s 4:10:44 pm -25s 4:41:43 pm 9h 24m 59s -1m 32s 11:28:23 am 26.58° 5:40:10 am 5:16:18 pm 5:06:37 am 5:49:51 pm 14h 36m 7s 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:28:34 pm 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 6:15:48 am 6:46:51 am +1m 6s 4:10:21 pm -23s 4:41:24 pm 9h 23m 30s -1m 29s 11:28:44 am 26.41° 5:41:09 am 5:16:02 pm 5:07:34 am 5:49:37 pm 14h 37m 35s 🌖 (62%)Waning Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:28:55 pm 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 6:16:49 am 6:47:56 am +1m 5s 4:10:00 pm -21s 4:41:07 pm 9h 22m 4s -1m 26s 11:29:06 am 26.24° 5:42:07 am 5:15:48 pm 5:08:29 am 5:49:25 pm 14h 38m 59s 🌖 (51%)Waning Gibbous: 51% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:29:17 pm 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in North Truro, MA - 2026

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

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 20 · 15h 14mShortest · Dec 21 · 9h 06mToday · Solar noonToday · 9h 55mEarliest sunrise 5:04 am · Jun 14Earliest sunrise5:04 am · Jun 14Latest sunrise 7:11 am · Oct 31Latest sunrise7:11 am · Oct 31Earliest sunset 4:08 pm · Dec 8Earliest sunset4:08 pm · Dec 8Latest sunset 8:20 pm · Jun 27Latest sunset8:20 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 North Truro, MA

In North Truro, MA, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 14 at 5:04 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:11 am. The earliest sunset is on December 8 at 4:08 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 27 at 8:20 pm.

North Truro, MA gets 6h 08m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (15h 14m versus 9h 06m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 12m.

North Truro, MA Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 71°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 24.3°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 47.9°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 47.6°Today · Nov 12 · Sun altitude: 29.6°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
North Truro, MA analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in North Truro.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 24.3° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 71° (around Jun 21) in North Truro. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans west of the meridian: over North Truro the Sun reaches its highest point between 11:23 and 11:54 depending on the time of year, but always before 12:00.

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.

North Truro, MA analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download North Truro, MA 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 North Truro, MA

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

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