Sunrise and sunset times in Rocky Gap State Park, MD

Sunrise in Rocky Gap State Park today is at 7:33 am and sunset is at 6:23 pm. Today has 10 hours, 50 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 26 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Rocky Gap State Park

Dawn (first light) is at 7:06 am, 27 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 6:03 am.

It gets dark in Rocky Gap State Park at 6:51 pm (dusk), 28 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 7:54 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Rocky Gap State Park

Golden hour is 7:16–8:11 am and 5:47–6:41 pm.
Blue hour is 7:06–7:16 am, before sunrise, and 6:41–6:51 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:59 pm, when the Sun is highest, 39° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Rocky Gap State Park tomorrow

Tomorrow in Rocky Gap State Park, sunrise is at 7:34 am and sunset is at 6:22 pm.

Clock change in Rocky Gap State Park

Daylight saving time ends on November 1: clocks go back one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour earlier by the clock.

Today

October 23, 2026. Current time: 6:53:59 pm

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 7:33:20 am EDTWhen 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).

6:03Night ends6:03:04 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.
7:06First light7:05:49 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
7:06–7:16Blue hour7:05:49 am – 7:16:25 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.
7:16–8:11Golden hour7:16:25 am – 8:10:35 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: 6:23:52 pm EDTWhen 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).

5:47–6:41Golden hour5:46:38 pm – 6:40:46 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.
6:41–6:51Blue hour6:40:46 pm – 6:51:21 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.
6:51Dark6:51:21 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
7:54Night7:54:02 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.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°60°Solar noon12:58 pmSunrise7:33 amSunset6:23 pmSolar midnight12:58 am

Now · Sun altitude: -6.49° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 260.2° (W)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 10 hours, 50 minutes

Sunset in Rocky Gap State Park was 30 minutes ago

Moonset icon Moonset: 4:39 amMoonrise icon Moonrise: 4:55 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (94%)🌕 Full moon: Oct 26 at 12:11 am · 🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 2:02 am

Tomorrow

October 24, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 6:04 am6:04:03 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 7:07 am7:06:51 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: 7:34:24 am EDTWhen 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: 6:22:32 pm EDTWhen 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 6:50 pm6:50:04 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 7:53 pm7:52:47 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, 48 minutes

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Rocky Gap State Park

Moonset icon Moonset: 5:47 amMoonrise icon Moonrise: 5:19 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (99%)
Map of Rocky Gap State Park, Maryland

Shortest day in Rocky Gap State Park, MD

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 28 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 21 minutes.

Longest day in Rocky Gap State Park, 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, 59 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Rocky Gap State Park, MD

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 14 days, on December 7, 2026, at 4:50 pm.

Latest sunset in Rocky Gap State Park, MD

The latest sunset of the year was around 3 months ago, on June 27, 2026, at 8:46 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Rocky Gap State Park, MD

The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 14, 2026, at 5:46 am.

Latest sunrise in Rocky Gap State Park, MD

The latest sunrise of the year will be in 8 days, on October 31, 2026, at 7:42 am.
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October 2026 - Rocky Gap State Park, 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 October in Rocky Gap State Park.

All times are in Rocky Gap State Park's time: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4).

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 15 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Rocky Gap State Park, MD - from 11 hours, 46 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 31 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.
Thu, Oct 1 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:44:00 am 7:10:54 am +58s 6:56:54 pm -1m 37s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:23:45 pm 11h 46m 0s -2m 35s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:04:13 pm 46.91° 6:12:44 am 7:54:58 pm 5:41:10 am 8:26:27 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 14m 58s 🌖 (66%)Waning Gibbous: 66% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:04:23 am 3.4° S
Fri, Oct 2 6:44:58 am 7:11:52 am +58s 6:55:18 pm -1m 36s 7:22:09 pm 11h 43m 26s -2m 35s 1:03:54 pm 46.52° 6:13:42 am 7:53:21 pm 5:42:11 am 8:24:48 pm 12h 17m 33s 🌖 (55%)Waning Gibbous: 55% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:04:04 am 3.8° S
Sat, Oct 3 6:45:56 am 7:12:51 am +59s 6:53:42 pm -1m 36s 7:20:34 pm 11h 40m 51s -2m 34s 1:03:35 pm 46.13° 6:14:41 am 7:51:45 pm 5:43:11 am 8:23:10 pm 12h 20m 7s 🌗 (43%)
Last quarter at 9:25 am
Last quarter at 9:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 43% illuminated
1:03:45 am 4.2° S
Sun, Oct 4 6:46:54 am 7:13:49 am +58s 6:52:06 pm -1m 36s 7:18:59 pm 11h 38m 17s -2m 34s 1:03:16 pm 45.75° 6:15:39 am 7:50:10 pm 5:44:12 am 8:21:32 pm 12h 22m 42s 🌘 (32%)Waning Crescent: 32% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:03:25 am 4.5° S
Mon, Oct 5 6:47:52 am 7:14:48 am +59s 6:50:31 pm -1m 35s 7:17:25 pm 11h 35m 43s -2m 34s 1:02:58 pm 45.36° 6:16:38 am 7:48:35 pm 5:45:13 am 8:19:56 pm 12h 25m 16s 🌘 (22%)Waning Crescent: 22% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:03:07 am 4.9° S
Tue, Oct 6 6:48:50 am 7:15:47 am +59s 6:48:56 pm -1m 35s 7:15:51 pm 11h 33m 9s -2m 34s 1:02:40 pm 44.98° 6:17:36 am 7:47:01 pm 5:46:13 am 8:18:20 pm 12h 27m 51s 🌘 (14%)Waning Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:02:49 am 5.3° S
Wed, Oct 7 6:49:48 am 7:16:47 am +1m 0s 6:47:22 pm -1m 34s 7:14:18 pm 11h 30m 35s -2m 34s 1:02:23 pm 44.60° 6:18:35 am 7:45:28 pm 5:47:13 am 8:16:46 pm 12h 30m 24s 🌘 (7%)Waning Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:02:32 am 5.7° S
Thu, Oct 8 6:50:47 am 7:17:46 am +59s 6:45:48 pm -1m 34s 7:12:46 pm 11h 28m 2s -2m 33s 1:02:06 pm 44.22° 6:19:33 am 7:43:56 pm 5:48:13 am 8:15:12 pm 12h 32m 58s 🌘 (3%)Waning Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:02:15 am 6.1° S
Fri, Oct 9 6:51:46 am 7:18:46 am +1m 0s 6:44:15 pm -1m 33s 7:11:14 pm 11h 25m 29s -2m 33s 1:01:49 pm 43.84° 6:20:32 am 7:42:24 pm 5:49:13 am 8:13:39 pm 12h 35m 31s 🌘 (0.4%)Waning Crescent: 0.4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:01:57 am 6.5° S
Sat, Oct 10 6:52:44 am 7:19:46 am +1m 0s 6:42:43 pm -1m 32s 7:09:43 pm 11h 22m 57s -2m 33s 1:01:33 pm 43.46° 6:21:30 am 7:40:54 pm 5:50:13 am 8:12:08 pm 12h 38m 4s 🌑 (0.4%)
New moon at 11:50 am
New moon at 11:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.4% illuminated
1:01:41 am 6.8° S
Sun, Oct 11 6:53:43 am 7:20:47 am +1m 1s 6:41:11 pm -1m 32s 7:08:13 pm 11h 20m 24s -2m 32s 1:01:17 pm 43.08° 6:22:29 am 7:39:24 pm 5:51:12 am 8:10:37 pm 12h 40m 37s 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:01:25 am 7.2° S
Mon, Oct 12 6:54:43 am 7:21:48 am +1m 1s 6:39:40 pm -1m 31s 7:06:43 pm 11h 17m 52s -2m 32s 1:01:02 pm 42.71° 6:23:28 am 7:37:55 pm 5:52:12 am 8:09:08 pm 12h 43m 9s 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:01:10 am 7.6° S
Tue, Oct 13 6:55:42 am 7:22:49 am +1m 1s 6:38:10 pm -1m 30s 7:05:15 pm 11h 15m 21s -2m 32s 1:00:47 pm 42.33° 6:24:26 am 7:36:28 pm 5:53:11 am 8:07:39 pm 12h 45m 41s 🌒 (12%)Waxing Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:00:54 am 8.0° S
Wed, Oct 14 6:56:42 am 7:23:51 am +1m 2s 6:36:40 pm -1m 30s 7:03:47 pm 11h 12m 49s -2m 31s 1:00:33 pm 41.96° 6:25:25 am 7:35:01 pm 5:54:11 am 8:06:12 pm 12h 48m 13s 🌒 (19%)Waxing Crescent: 19% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:00:40 am 8.3° S
Thu, Oct 15 6:57:42 am 7:24:53 am +1m 2s 6:35:11 pm -1m 29s 7:02:20 pm 11h 10m 18s -2m 31s 1:00:19 pm 41.59° 6:26:24 am 7:33:35 pm 5:55:10 am 8:04:46 pm 12h 50m 44s 🌒 (27%)Waxing Crescent: 27% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:00:26 am 8.7° S
Fri, Oct 16 6:58:42 am 7:25:55 am +1m 2s 6:33:43 pm -1m 28s 7:00:54 pm 11h 7m 48s -2m 30s 1:00:06 pm 41.22° 6:27:23 am 7:32:10 pm 5:56:09 am 8:03:21 pm 12h 53m 14s 🌒 (36%)Waxing Crescent: 36% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:00:12 am 9.1° S
Sat, Oct 17 6:59:42 am 7:26:57 am +1m 2s 6:32:16 pm -1m 27s 6:59:29 pm 11h 5m 19s -2m 30s 12:59:54 pm 40.86° 6:28:22 am 7:30:47 pm 5:57:09 am 8:01:57 pm 12h 55m 44s 🌒 (45%)Waxing Crescent: 45% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 1:00:00 am 9.4° S
Sun, Oct 18 7:00:43 am 7:28:00 am +1m 3s 6:30:49 pm -1m 27s 6:58:05 pm 11h 2m 49s -2m 29s 12:59:42 pm 40.50° 6:29:22 am 7:29:24 pm 5:58:08 am 8:00:35 pm 12h 58m 14s 🌓 (55%)
First quarter at 12:12 pm
First quarter at 12:12 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 55% illuminated
12:59:48 am 9.8° S
Mon, Oct 19 7:01:44 am 7:29:03 am +1m 3s 6:29:24 pm -1m 25s 6:56:42 pm 11h 0m 21s -2m 29s 12:59:31 pm 40.13° 6:30:21 am 7:28:03 pm 5:59:07 am 7:59:13 pm 13h 0m 43s 🌔 (64%)Waxing Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:59:37 am 10.2° S
Tue, Oct 20 7:02:45 am 7:30:07 am +1m 4s 6:27:59 pm -1m 25s 6:55:20 pm 10h 57m 52s -2m 28s 12:59:20 pm 39.78° 6:31:20 am 7:26:42 pm 6:00:06 am 7:57:53 pm 13h 3m 12s 🌔 (73%)Waxing Gibbous: 73% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:59:25 am 10.5° S
Wed, Oct 21 7:03:46 am 7:31:11 am +1m 4s 6:26:36 pm -1m 23s 6:53:59 pm 10h 55m 25s -2m 27s 12:59:10 pm 39.42° 6:32:20 am 7:25:23 pm 6:01:06 am 7:56:35 pm 13h 5m 39s 🌔 (82%)Waxing Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:59:15 am 10.9° S
Thu, Oct 22 7:04:48 am 7:32:15 am +1m 4s 6:25:13 pm -1m 23s 6:52:40 pm 10h 52m 58s -2m 27s 12:59:01 pm 39.07° 6:33:20 am 7:24:05 pm 6:02:05 am 7:55:18 pm 13h 8m 7s 🌔 (89%)Waxing Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:59:06 am 11.2° S
Fri, Oct 23 7:05:49 am 7:33:20 am +1m 5s 6:23:52 pm -1m 21s 6:51:21 pm 10h 50m 32s -2m 26s 12:58:52 pm 38.72° 6:34:19 am 7:22:49 pm 6:03:04 am 7:54:02 pm 13h 10m 32s 🌔 (95%)Waxing Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:58:56 am 11.6° S
Sat, Oct 24 7:06:51 am 7:34:24 am +1m 4s 6:22:32 pm -1m 20s 6:50:04 pm 10h 48m 8s -2m 25s 12:58:44 pm 38.37° 6:35:19 am 7:21:33 pm 6:04:03 am 7:52:47 pm 13h 12m 58s 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:58:48 am 11.9° S
Sun, Oct 25 7:07:54 am 7:35:30 am +1m 6s 6:21:12 pm -1m 20s 6:48:47 pm 10h 45m 42s -2m 24s 12:58:37 pm 38.02° 6:36:20 am 7:20:19 pm 6:05:02 am 7:51:34 pm 13h 15m 23s 🌔 (99.8%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:58:40 am 12.3° S
Mon, Oct 26 7:08:56 am 7:36:35 am +1m 5s 6:19:54 pm -1m 18s 6:47:32 pm 10h 43m 19s -2m 24s 12:58:31 pm 37.68° 6:37:20 am 7:19:07 pm 6:06:02 am 7:50:23 pm 13h 17m 47s 🌕 (98%)
Full moon at 12:11 am
Full moon at 12:11 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 98% illuminated
12:58:34 am 12.6° S
Tue, Oct 27 7:09:59 am 7:37:41 am +1m 6s 6:18:38 pm -1m 16s 6:46:19 pm 10h 40m 57s -2m 23s 12:58:25 pm 37.35° 6:38:20 am 7:17:56 pm 6:07:01 am 7:49:13 pm 13h 20m 9s 🌖 (94%)Waning Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:58:28 am 12.9° S
Wed, Oct 28 7:11:02 am 7:38:47 am +1m 6s 6:17:22 pm -1m 16s 6:45:06 pm 10h 38m 35s -2m 22s 12:58:20 pm 37.01° 6:39:21 am 7:16:46 pm 6:08:00 am 7:48:04 pm 13h 22m 32s 🌖 (88%)Waning Gibbous: 88% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:58:22 am 13.3° S
Thu, Oct 29 7:12:05 am 7:39:54 am +1m 7s 6:16:08 pm -1m 14s 6:43:55 pm 10h 36m 14s -2m 21s 12:58:16 pm 36.68° 6:40:21 am 7:15:37 pm 6:09:00 am 7:46:57 pm 13h 24m 52s 🌖 (79%)Waning Gibbous: 79% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:58:18 am 13.6° S
Fri, Oct 30 7:13:08 am 7:41:00 am +1m 6s 6:14:54 pm -1m 14s 6:42:46 pm 10h 33m 54s -2m 20s 12:58:13 pm 36.35° 6:41:22 am 7:14:30 pm 6:09:59 am 7:45:51 pm 13h 27m 13s 🌖 (69%)Waning Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:58:15 am 13.9° S
Sat, Oct 31 7:14:12 am 7:42:07 am +1m 7s 6:13:43 pm -1m 11s 6:41:37 pm 10h 31m 36s -2m 19s 12:58:10 pm 36.03° 6:42:23 am 7:13:25 pm 6:10:58 am 7:44:47 pm 13h 29m 31s 🌖 (58%)Waning Gibbous: 58% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:58:11 am 14.3° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Rocky Gap State Park, MD - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Rocky Gap State Park, 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 Rocky Gap State Park, MD.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 14h 59mShortest · Dec 21 · 9h 21mToday · Solar noonToday · 10h 50mEarliest sunrise 5:46 am · Jun 14Earliest sunrise5:46 am · Jun 14Latest sunrise 7:42 am · Oct 31Latest sunrise7:42 am · Oct 31Earliest sunset 4:50 pm · Dec 7Earliest sunset4:50 pm · Dec 7Latest sunset 8:46 pm · Jun 27Latest sunset8:46 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 Rocky Gap State Park, MD

In Rocky Gap State Park, MD, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 14 at 5:46 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:42 am. The earliest sunset is on December 7 at 4:50 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 27 at 8:46 pm.

Rocky Gap State Park, MD gets 5h 37m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (14h 59m versus 9h 21m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 12m.

Rocky Gap State Park, MD Analemma

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

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 73.4°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 26.8°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 50°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 50.4°Today · Oct 23 · Sun altitude: 38.7°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Rocky Gap State Park, MD analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Rocky Gap State Park.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 26.8° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 73.4° (around Jun 18) in Rocky Gap State Park. 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.

Rocky Gap State Park, MD analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Rocky Gap State Park, 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 Rocky Gap State Park, MD

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

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