U.S. Naval Observatory Sun/Moon Data for 15 August 1780, Camden SC

 

U.S. Naval Observatory

Astronomical Applications Department

 

 

    Sun and Moon Data for One Day

 

The following information is provided for Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina

(longitude W80.6, latitude N34.3):

 

            Wednesday

            16 August 1780        Eastern Standard Time         

 

                             SUN

            Begin civil twilight       5:18 a.m.                

            Sunrise                    5:45 a.m.                

            Sun transit               12:26 p.m.                

            Sunset                     7:08 p.m.                

            End civil twilight         7:34 p.m.                

 

                             MOON

            Moonrise                   7:53 p.m. on preceding day

            Moon transit               1:21 a.m.                

            Moonset                    6:56 a.m.                

            Moonrise                   8:20 p.m.                

            Moonset                    7:52 a.m. on following day

 

    

 

    Phase of the Moon on 16 August:   waning gibbous with 98% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.

 

    Full Moon on 14 August 1780 at 9:48 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.