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title: 'June 20 Summer Solstice Sunset Watch — 2016'
url: 'https://grav.alicesastroinfo.com/blog/june-20-summer-solstice-sunset-watch-2016'
markdown: 'https://grav.alicesastroinfo.com/blog/june-20-summer-solstice-sunset-watch-2016.md'
date: '2016-06-18'
description: "It’s time for the 29th seasonal sunset watch! When:\_Monday, June 20th at 9:00pm\_(so come at 8:45pm) Actual sunset is supposed to be at 9:11pm, but we have noticed that the Sun sets about 10 minutes earlier than the USNO says, because of the horizon altitude. The equinox moment is Monday, June\_20…"
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# [June 20 Summer Solstice Sunset Watch — 2016](https://grav.alicesastroinfo.com/blog/june-20-summer-solstice-sunset-watch-2016)

   18th Jun 2016   [Event](https://grav.alicesastroinfo.com/tag:Event#body-wrapper) [Sun](https://grav.alicesastroinfo.com/tag:Sun#body-wrapper) [Tonight's Sky](https://grav.alicesastroinfo.com/tag:Tonight's%20Sky#body-wrapper) [West Seattle](https://grav.alicesastroinfo.com/tag:West%20Seattle#body-wrapper)  

It’s time for the 29th seasonal sunset watch!

- **When:** **Monday, June 20th at 9:00pm** (so come at 8:45pm)

    - Actual sunset is supposed to be at 9:11pm, but we have noticed that the Sun sets about 10 minutes earlier than the [USNO](http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/rs-one-day-us) says, because of the horizon altitude.
    - The equinox moment is **Monday, June 20th at 3:34pm**
- **Where:** [Solstice Park](https://grav.alicesastroinfo.com/blog/2009/06/solstice-park-west-seattle) – all the way up the hill from the tennis courts (or, if you’re not in Seattle, wherever you have a view of the western horizon!)
- **Who:** Everyone welcome, as usual. (Please do leash your dogs as we usually have a good number of people, kids, and other dogs around.)

[![Parent and Child at Sunset by Kazuhiko Teramoto](https://grav.alicesastroinfo.com/user/pages/blog/june-20-summer-solstice-sunset-watch-2016/Parent-Child-Silhoutte-Sunset-by-skyseeker-on-Flickr-small.jpg)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyseeker/1345190119/)Parent and Child at Sunset by Kazuhiko Teramoto, skyseeker

Come watch the sunset at Solstice Park in West Seattle. I’ll be there even if it is cloudy because sometimes the Sun peeks through just as it begins to set, but if it is driving rain or a thunderstorm I’m staying home with some tea!

If you’re interested – here’s the timing of various celestial events from Seattle, courtesy of the [U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department:](http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/rs-one-day-us)

> **Sun and Moon Data for One Day**
> 
> Solstice Moment: Monday, June 20, 2016 at 3:34:00 PM
> Universal Time: June 20 22 34
> 
> Sun and Moon Data for One Day
> 
> Monday, June 20, 2016 Pacific Daylight Time
> Sun
> Begin civil twilight 4:31 a.m.
> Sunrise 5:11 a.m.
> Sun transit 1:11 p.m.
> Sunset 9:11 p.m.
> End civil twilight 9:52 p.m.
> Moon
> Moonrise 8:22 p.m. on preceding day
> Moon transit 1:05 a.m.
> Moonset 5:47 a.m.
> Moonrise 9:13 p.m.
> Phase of the Moon on June 20, 2016: Full Moon at 4:02 a.m. (local daylight time)

This event is my part of the NASA’s Solar System Ambassador program, and thanks to [West Seattle Blog](http://westseattleblog.com/) for publicizing all of them!

Everyone is welcome, see you there!

![](https://grav.alicesastroinfo.com/user/pages/blog/june-20-summer-solstice-sunset-watch-2016/Mars.png)~ A l i c e !

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