The dark sky table shows the Pacific Daylight Saving Time (PDT) times for sunset, astronomical twilight ends, astronomical twilight starts, sunrise, moonrise, moonset and total moon-free, twilight-free viewing time for Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. (Longitude: West 122.68 degrees & Latitude: North 45.52 degrees). Moon-free, twilight-free viewing time is the best time to observer deep sky objects because the moon light and twilight will not interfere with observing these faint objects.

Format:  ##:##SS = Sunset     ##:##TE = Twilight Ends    ##:##MR = Moonrise             
         ##:##SR = Sun Rise   ##:##TS = Twilight Starts  ##:##MS = Moonset
         ##:##VT = Moon-free, Twilight-free Viewing Time                  

Date            Sunset        Twilight Ends    Twilight Starts  Sun Rise  Viewing Time

 6- 1  14:58MR 20:52SS         23: 8TE  2:20MS  3: 7TS          5:24SR          0:46VT 
 6- 2  16: 8MR 20:52SS         23:10TE  2:42MS  3: 5TS          5:24SR          0:23VT 
 6- 3  17:19MR 20:53SS         23:12TE          3: 4TS  3: 7MS  5:22SR          0: 0VT 
 6- 4  18:28MR 20:53SS         23:13TE          3: 4TS  3:35MS  5:22SR          0: 0VT 
 6- 5  19:34MR 20:55SS         23:13TE          3: 2TS  4:10MS  5:22SR          0: 0VT 
 6- 6  20:37MR 20:55SS         23:16TE          3: 1TS  4:54MS  5:22SR          0: 0VT 
 6- 7          20:55SS 21:31MR 23:16TE          3: 1TS          5:22SR  5:45MS  0: 0VT 
 6- 8          20:57SS 22:17MR 23:17TE          3: 1TS          5:22SR  6:43MS  0: 0VT 
 6- 9          20:58SS 22:55MR 23:19TE          3: 0TS          5:20SR  7:45MS  0: 0VT 
 6-10          20:58SS         23:19TE 23:25MR  3: 0TS          5:20SR  8:48MS  0: 6VT 
 6-11          20:58SS         23:21TE 23:51MR  2:58TS          5:20SR  9:53MS  0:30VT 
 6-12          20:58SS         23:22TE  0:13MR  2:58TS          5:20SR 10:58MS  0:50VT 
 6-13          21: 0SS         23:22TE  0:32MR  2:58TS          5:20SR          1: 9VT 
 6-14  12: 4MS 21: 0SS         23:22TE  0:50MR  2:58TS          5:20SR          1:27VT 
 6-15  13: 8MS 21: 1SS         23:23TE  1: 8MR  2:58TS          5:20SR          1:45VT 
 6-16  14:16MS 21: 1SS         23:23TE  1:28MR  2:58TS          5:20SR          2: 5VT 
 6-17  15:28MS 21: 1SS         23:25TE  1:52MR  2:58TS          5:20SR          2:26VT 
 6-18  16:45MS 21: 1SS         23:25TE  2:20MR  2:58TS          5:20SR          2:55VT 
 6-19  18: 1MS 21: 1SS         23:25TE          2:58TS  2:58MR  5:20SR          3:32VT 
 6-20  19:19MS 21: 1SS         23:25TE          2:58TS  3:49MR  5:22SR          3:32VT 
 6-21  20:31MS 21: 2SS         23:25TE          2:58TS  4:52MR  5:22SR          3:33VT 
 6-22          21: 2SS 21:30MS 23:25TE          2:58TS          5:22SR  6:10MR  3:33VT 
 6-23          21: 2SS 22:16MS 23:25TE          2:58TS          5:22SR  7:33MR  3:33VT 
 6-24          21: 2SS 22:52MS 23:25TE          3: 0TS          5:22SR  8:56MR  3:34VT 
 6-25          21: 2SS 23:19MS 23:25TE          3: 0TS          5:22SR 10:16MR  3:34VT 
 6-26          21: 2SS         23:25TE 23:43MS  3: 1TS          5:24SR 11:34MR  3:17VT 
 6-27          21: 2SS         23:25TE  0: 5MS  3: 1TS          5:24SR          2:56VT 
 6-28  12:48MR 21: 2SS         23:25TE  0:25MS  3: 2TS          5:25SR          2:36VT 
 6-29  14: 0MR 21: 2SS         23:25TE  0:47MS  3: 2TS          5:25SR          2:15VT 
 6-30  15:10MR 21: 2SS         23:23TE  1:10MS  3: 4TS          5:25SR          1:53VT 

This Dark Sky table may print better in landscape orientation. Also, when printing using Netscape check the Black Text option in the File menu, Page Setup... menu in order to print the white text. This Dark Sky table was created by Dave Heider's Dark Sky DOS program. Download the Dark Sky DOS program to create your own unique Dark Sky tables for your location and time of observing.

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