Sunrise and sunset times in Ridgely, MD

Sunrise in Ridgely today is at 6:36 am and sunset is at 4:57 pm. Today has 10 hours, 21 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 7 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Ridgely

Dawn (first light) is at 6:08 am, 28 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:05 am.

It gets dark in Ridgely at 5:25 pm (dusk), 28 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 6:28 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Ridgely

Golden hour is 6:19–7:15 am and 4:19–5:15 pm.
Blue hour is 6:08–6:19 am, before sunrise, and 5:15–5:25 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 11:47 am, when the Sun is highest, 35° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Ridgely tomorrow

Tomorrow in Ridgely, sunrise is at 6:37 am and sunset is at 4:56 pm.

Clock change in Ridgely

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 6, 2026. Current time: 8:08:22 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 6:36:22 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).

5:05Night ends5:05:24 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.
6:08First light6:08:24 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
6:08–6:19Blue hour6:08:24 am – 6:19:09 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.
6:19–7:15Golden hour6:19:09 am – 7:14:38 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: 4:57:26 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).

4:19–5:15Golden hour4:19:10 pm – 5:14:38 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.
5:15–5:25Blue hour5:14:38 pm – 5:25:23 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.
5:25Dark5:25:23 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
6:28Night6:28:21 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.

Ridgely Tides

Low 11:57 pm 0.5 ftHigh 5:57 am 2.2 ftHillsboro, Tuckahoe Creek
Tide station:Hillsboro, Tuckahoe Creek (3.9 mi)
Tide height over the next 48 hours at Hillsboro, Tuckahoe CreekHigh tide Fri 5:04 am, 2.2 ft; low tide Fri 11:19 am, 0.2 ft; high tide Fri 5:52 pm, 2.5 ft; low tide Fri 11:57 pm, 0.5 ft; high tide Sat 5:57 am, 2.2 ft; low tide Sat 12:09 pm, 0.2 ft; high tide Sat 6:44 pm, 2.6 ft.6:36 am4:57 pm6:37 am4:56 pmFri6am12pm6pmSat6am12pm6pm0 ft1 ft2 ft5:04 am11:19 am5:52 pm11:57 pm5:57 am12:09 pm6:44 pm
Today, November 6
High tide5:04 am2.2 ft0.68 m
Low tide11:19 am0.2 ft0.07 m
High tide5:52 pm2.5 ft0.78 m
Low tide11:57 pm0.5 ft0.16 m
Tomorrow, November 7
High tide5:57 am2.2 ft0.66 m
Low tide12:09 pm0.2 ft0.06 m
High tide6:44 pm2.6 ft0.80 m

Tide predictions: NOAA, station 8572669, Hillsboro, Tuckahoe Creek (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 noon11:47 amSunrise6:36 amSunset4:57 pmSolar midnight11:47 pm

Now · Sun altitude: -37.38° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 279.51° (W)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 10 hours, 21 minutes

Sunset in Ridgely was 3 hours, 10 minutes ago

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 3:56 amMoonset icon Moonset: 3:20 pmMoon phase: 🌘 Waning Crescent (5%)🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 2:02 am · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 9:53 am

Tomorrow

November 7, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:06 am5:06:21 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.
·First light at 6:09 am6:09:27 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: 6:37:28 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: 4:56:26 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 5:24 pm5:24:27 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 6:28 pm6:27:30 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, 18 minutes

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Ridgely

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 5:00 amMoonset icon Moonset: 3:45 pmMoon phase: 🌘 Waning Crescent (1%)
Map of Ridgely, Maryland

Shortest day in Ridgely, MD

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 15 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 26 minutes.

Longest day in Ridgely, MD

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 14 hours, 54 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Ridgely, MD

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 1 day, on December 7, 2026, at 4:41 pm.

Latest sunset in Ridgely, MD

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 27, 2026, at 8:33 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Ridgely, MD

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 13, 2026, at 5:37 am.

Latest sunrise in Ridgely, MD

The latest sunrise of the year was 6 days ago, on October 31, 2026, at 7:29 am.
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November 2026 - Ridgely, Maryland - 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 Ridgely.

All times are in Ridgely'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 52 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Ridgely, MD - from 10 hours, 31 minutes on the first day to 9 hours, 39 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.6:03:12 am 6:30:52 am +1m 5son the clock: -58m 55s 5:02:46 pm -1m 9son the clock: -1h 1m 9s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.5:30:25 pm 10h 31m 54s -2m 14s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.11:47:04 am 36.47° 5:31:41 am 6:01:55 pm 5:00:35 am 6:32:59 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 29m 12s 🌗 (46%)
Last quarter at 3:28 pm
Last quarter at 3:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 46% illuminated
12:47:05 am 14.6° S
Mon, Nov 2 6:04:14 am 6:31:58 am +1m 6s 5:01:39 pm -1m 7s 5:29:22 pm 10h 29m 41s -2m 13s 11:47:03 am 36.15° 5:32:40 am 6:00:54 pm 5:01:33 am 6:32:00 pm 13h 31m 24s 🌘 (35%)Waning Crescent: 35% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:03 pm 14.9° S
Tue, Nov 3 6:05:16 am 6:33:03 am +1m 5s 5:00:34 pm -1m 5s 5:28:20 pm 10h 27m 31s -2m 11s 11:47:03 am 35.84° 5:33:40 am 5:59:55 pm 5:02:30 am 6:31:03 pm 13h 33m 35s 🌘 (25%)Waning Crescent: 25% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:03 pm 15.2° S
Wed, Nov 4 6:06:19 am 6:34:09 am +1m 6s 4:59:29 pm -1m 5s 5:27:19 pm 10h 25m 20s -2m 10s 11:47:03 am 35.53° 5:34:39 am 5:58:58 pm 5:03:28 am 6:30:07 pm 13h 35m 47s 🌘 (17%)Waning Crescent: 17% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:04 pm 15.5° S
Thu, Nov 5 6:07:21 am 6:35:16 am +1m 7s 4:58:27 pm -1m 2s 5:26:20 pm 10h 23m 11s -2m 9s 11:47:05 am 35.23° 5:35:39 am 5:58:02 pm 5:04:26 am 6:29:13 pm 13h 37m 55s 🌘 (10%)Waning Crescent: 10% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:06 pm 15.8° S
Fri, Nov 6 6:08:24 am 6:36:22 am +1m 6s 4:57:26 pm -1m 1s 5:25:23 pm 10h 21m 4s -2m 7s 11:47:07 am 34.93° 5:36:39 am 5:57:07 pm 5:05:24 am 6:28:21 pm 13h 40m 2s 🌘 (5%)Waning Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:09 pm 16.1° S
Sat, Nov 7 6:09:27 am 6:37:28 am +1m 6s 4:56:26 pm -1m 0s 5:24:27 pm 10h 18m 58s -2m 6s 11:47:11 am 34.63° 5:37:38 am 5:56:14 pm 5:06:21 am 6:27:30 pm 13h 42m 9s 🌘 (1%)Waning Crescent: 1% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:13 pm 16.4° S
Sun, Nov 8 6:10:30 am 6:38:35 am +1m 7s 4:55:28 pm -58s 5:23:33 pm 10h 16m 53s -2m 5s 11:47:15 am 34.34° 5:38:38 am 5:55:23 pm 5:07:19 am 6:26:41 pm 13h 44m 14s 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:18 pm 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 6:11:33 am 6:39:42 am +1m 7s 4:54:32 pm -56s 5:22:40 pm 10h 14m 50s -2m 3s 11:47:20 am 34.06° 5:39:38 am 5:54:34 pm 5:08:17 am 6:25:54 pm 13h 46m 16s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 2:02 am
New moon at 2:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
11:47:23 pm 17.0° S
Tue, Nov 10 6:12:35 am 6:40:48 am +1m 6s 4:53:37 pm -55s 5:21:49 pm 10h 12m 49s -2m 1s 11:47:26 am 33.78° 5:40:37 am 5:53:47 pm 5:09:14 am 6:25:09 pm 13h 48m 18s 🌒 (4%)Waxing Crescent: 4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:29 pm 17.3° S
Wed, Nov 11 6:13:38 am 6:41:55 am +1m 7s 4:52:44 pm -53s 5:21:00 pm 10h 10m 49s -2m 0s 11:47:32 am 33.50° 5:41:37 am 5:53:01 pm 5:10:12 am 6:24:25 pm 13h 50m 18s 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:36 pm 17.6° S
Thu, Nov 12 6:14:41 am 6:43:02 am +1m 7s 4:51:53 pm -51s 5:20:13 pm 10h 8m 51s -1m 58s 11:47:40 am 33.23° 5:42:37 am 5:52:17 pm 5:11:09 am 6:23:43 pm 13h 52m 16s 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:44 pm 17.8° S
Fri, Nov 13 6:15:44 am 6:44:09 am +1m 7s 4:51:03 pm -50s 5:19:27 pm 10h 6m 54s -1m 56s 11:47:48 am 32.96° 5:43:36 am 5:51:34 pm 5:12:07 am 6:23:03 pm 13h 54m 12s 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:47:53 pm 18.1° S
Sat, Nov 14 6:16:47 am 6:45:15 am +1m 6s 4:50:16 pm -47s 5:18:43 pm 10h 5m 1s -1m 54s 11:47:57 am 32.70° 5:44:36 am 5:50:54 pm 5:13:04 am 6:22:25 pm 13h 56m 6s 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:03 pm 18.3° S
Sun, Nov 15 6:17:50 am 6:46:22 am +1m 7s 4:49:30 pm -46s 5:18:01 pm 10h 3m 8s -1m 53s 11:48:08 am 32.45° 5:45:35 am 5:50:15 pm 5:14:01 am 6:21:49 pm 13h 57m 59s 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:14 pm 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 6:18:53 am 6:47:29 am +1m 7s 4:48:46 pm -44s 5:17:21 pm 10h 1m 17s -1m 51s 11:48:19 am 32.20° 5:46:35 am 5:49:38 pm 5:14:58 am 6:21:14 pm 13h 59m 49s 🌒 (47%)Waxing Crescent: 47% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:25 pm 18.9° S
Tue, Nov 17 6:19:55 am 6:48:35 am +1m 6s 4:48:03 pm -43s 5:16:43 pm 9h 59m 28s -1m 48s 11:48:30 am 31.95° 5:47:34 am 5:49:03 pm 5:15:55 am 6:20:41 pm 14h 1m 38s 🌓 (57%)
First quarter at 6:47 am
First quarter at 6:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 57% illuminated
11:48:37 pm 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 6:20:57 am 6:49:41 am +1m 6s 4:47:23 pm -40s 5:16:06 pm 9h 57m 42s -1m 46s 11:48:43 am 31.72° 5:48:33 am 5:48:30 pm 5:16:52 am 6:20:11 pm 14h 3m 24s 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:48:50 pm 19.3° S
Thu, Nov 19 6:21:59 am 6:50:47 am +1m 6s 4:46:45 pm -38s 5:15:32 pm 9h 55m 58s -1m 44s 11:48:56 am 31.48° 5:49:32 am 5:47:59 pm 5:17:48 am 6:19:42 pm 14h 5m 7s 🌔 (76%)Waxing Gibbous: 76% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:49:04 pm 19.6° S
Fri, Nov 20 6:23:01 am 6:51:52 am +1m 5s 4:46:08 pm -37s 5:14:59 pm 9h 54m 16s -1m 42s 11:49:11 am 31.26° 5:50:30 am 5:47:30 pm 5:18:44 am 6:19:15 pm 14h 6m 49s 🌔 (85%)Waxing Gibbous: 85% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:49:19 pm 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 6:24:02 am 6:52:57 am +1m 5s 4:45:34 pm -34s 5:14:29 pm 9h 52m 37s -1m 40s 11:49:26 am 31.04° 5:51:28 am 5:47:02 pm 5:19:40 am 6:18:50 pm 14h 8m 28s 🌔 (92%)Waxing Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:49:34 pm 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 6:25:04 am 6:54:02 am +1m 5s 4:45:02 pm -32s 5:14:00 pm 9h 51m 0s -1m 37s 11:49:42 am 30.82° 5:52:26 am 5:46:37 pm 5:20:36 am 6:18:27 pm 14h 10m 5s 🌔 (97%)Waxing Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:49:50 pm 20.2° S
Mon, Nov 23 6:26:04 am 6:55:07 am +1m 5s 4:44:31 pm -31s 5:13:33 pm 9h 49m 24s -1m 35s 11:49:58 am 30.61° 5:53:24 am 5:46:13 pm 5:21:31 am 6:18:06 pm 14h 11m 39s 🌔 (99.5%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:50:07 pm 20.4° S
Tue, Nov 24 6:27:04 am 6:56:10 am +1m 3s 4:44:03 pm -28s 5:13:09 pm 9h 47m 53s -1m 32s 11:50:16 am 30.41° 5:54:21 am 5:45:52 pm 5:22:26 am 6:17:46 pm 14h 13m 11s 🌕 (99%)
Full moon at 9:53 am
Full moon at 9:53 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99% illuminated
11:50:25 pm 20.6° S
Wed, Nov 25 6:28:04 am 6:57:14 am +1m 4s 4:43:37 pm -26s 5:12:46 pm 9h 46m 23s -1m 30s 11:50:34 am 30.21° 5:55:18 am 5:45:32 pm 5:23:20 am 6:17:29 pm 14h 14m 39s 🌖 (96%)Waning Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:50:44 pm 20.8° S
Thu, Nov 26 6:29:04 am 6:58:16 am +1m 2s 4:43:12 pm -25s 5:12:25 pm 9h 44m 56s -1m 27s 11:50:53 am 30.02° 5:56:14 am 5:45:14 pm 5:24:14 am 6:17:13 pm 14h 16m 7s 🌖 (90%)Waning Gibbous: 90% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:51:03 pm 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 6:30:02 am 6:59:19 am +1m 3s 4:42:50 pm -22s 5:12:06 pm 9h 43m 31s -1m 24s 11:51:13 am 29.84° 5:57:10 am 5:44:59 pm 5:25:08 am 6:17:00 pm 14h 17m 30s 🌖 (82%)Waning Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:51:23 pm 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 6:31:00 am 7:00:20 am +1m 1s 4:42:30 pm -20s 5:11:50 pm 9h 42m 10s -1m 21s 11:51:33 am 29.67° 5:58:05 am 5:44:45 pm 5:26:01 am 6:16:48 pm 14h 18m 51s 🌖 (72%)Waning Gibbous: 72% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:51:44 pm 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 6:31:58 am 7:01:21 am +1m 1s 4:42:12 pm -18s 5:11:35 pm 9h 40m 51s -1m 19s 11:51:54 am 29.50° 5:58:59 am 5:44:33 pm 5:26:54 am 6:16:39 pm 14h 20m 9s 🌖 (62%)Waning Gibbous: 62% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:52:05 pm 21.6° S
Mon, Nov 30 6:32:55 am 7:02:21 am +1m 0s 4:41:57 pm -15s 5:11:23 pm 9h 39m 36s -1m 16s 11:52:16 am 29.33° 5:59:53 am 5:44:23 pm 5:27:46 am 6:16:31 pm 14h 21m 23s 🌖 (51%)Waning Gibbous: 51% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 11:52:27 pm 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Ridgely, MD - 2026

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

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 14h 54mShortest · Dec 21 · 9h 26mToday · Solar noonToday · 10h 21mEarliest sunrise 5:37 am · Jun 13Earliest sunrise5:37 am · Jun 13Latest sunrise 7:29 am · Oct 31Latest sunrise7:29 am · Oct 31Earliest sunset 4:41 pm · Dec 7Earliest sunset4:41 pm · Dec 7Latest sunset 8:33 pm · Jun 27Latest sunset8:33 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 Ridgely, MD

In Ridgely, MD, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 13 at 5:37 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:29 am. The earliest sunset is on December 7 at 4:41 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 27 at 8:33 pm.

Ridgely, MD gets 5h 28m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (14h 54m versus 9h 26m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 11m.

Ridgely, MD Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 74.4°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 27.6°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 51°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 51.2°Today · Nov 6 · Sun altitude: 34.8°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Ridgely, MD analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Ridgely.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 27.6° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 74.4° (around Jun 21) in Ridgely. 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.

Ridgely, MD analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Ridgely, MD 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 Ridgely, MD

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

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