Background

Below is a table for sunrise and sunset and moonrise and moonset for Paradise, Mt. Rainier NP. For the month of June 2011 and the azimuth of sunrise and sunset, the sunrises moves degree true north, moves is relatvely constant from 53 to 55 degree true north, which is northeastward, and sunset is relatively constant from 305 to 307 degrees true north, which is northwestward during the month, respectively.

The table of moonrise and moonset azimuth for Seattle is available for June 2011. The difference between Seattle (shown in table) and Mt. Rainier is relatively minor and can be adjusted in the field.

Sun and Moon times

Please note that while the sun/moon rise and set times are correct, the light and actual visibility of sunrise and sunset varies due to Mt. Rainier itself, sun/moonrise later on the west side and sun/moonset earlier on the east side. In addition the local terrain around your location will change the light and actually visibility of each.

Paradise, Mount Rainier NP June 2011
Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1 Twi: 4:34am Sunrise: 5:13am Sunset: 8:56pm Twi: 9:36pm Moonrise: 4:54am Moonset: 9:13pm New Moon: 1:04pm	2 Twi: 4:33am Sunrise: 5:12am Sunset: 8:57pm Twi: 9:37pm Moonrise: 5:45am Moonset: 10:05pm	3 Twi: 4:32am Sunrise: 5:12am Sunset: 8:58pm Twi: 9:38pm Moonrise: 6:45am Moonset: 10:49pm	4 Twi: 4:31am Sunrise: 5:11am Sunset: 8:59pm Twi: 9:39pm Moonrise: 7:52am Moonset: 11:25pm
5 Twi: 4:31am Sunrise: 5:11am Sunset: 9:00pm Twi: 9:40pm Moonrise: 9:04am Moonset: 11:56pm	6 Twi: 4:30am Sunrise: 5:10am Sunset: 9:01pm Twi: 9:41pm Moonrise: 10:18am Moonset: none	7 Twi: 4:30am Sunrise: 5:10am Sunset: 9:01pm Twi: 9:42pm Moonrise: 11:34am Moonset: 12:23am	8 Twi: 4:29am Sunrise: 5:09am Sunset: 9:02pm Twi: 9:43pm Moonrise: 12:49pm Moonset: 12:48am First Qtr: 6:12pm	9 Twi: 4:29am Sunrise: 5:09am Sunset: 9:03pm Twi: 9:43pm Moonrise: 2:06pm Moonset: 1:11am	10 Twi: 4:28am Sunrise: 5:09am Sunset: 9:04pm Twi: 9:44pm Moonrise: 3:24pm Moonset: 1:36am	11 Twi: 4:28am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:04pm Twi: 9:45pm Moonrise: 4:42pm Moonset: 2:02am
12 Twi: 4:28am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:05pm Twi: 9:46pm Moonrise: 6:01pm Moonset: 2:33am	13 Twi: 4:27am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:06pm Twi: 9:46pm Moonrise: 7:15pm Moonset: 3:11am	14 Twi: 4:27am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:06pm Twi: 9:47pm Moonrise: 8:22pm Moonset: 3:57am	15 Twi: 4:27am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:07pm Twi: 9:47pm Moonrise: 9:19pm Moonset: 4:54am Full Moon: 12:15pm	16 Twi: 4:27am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:07pm Twi: 9:48pm Moonrise: 10:05pm Moonset: 5:58am	17 Twi: 4:27am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:08pm Twi: 9:48pm Moonrise: 10:40pm Moonset: 7:07am	18 Twi: 4:27am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:08pm Twi: 9:49pm Moonrise: 11:09pm Moonset: 8:18am
19 Twi: 4:27am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:08pm Twi: 9:49pm Moonrise: 11:33pm Moonset: 9:28am	20 Twi: 4:27am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:09pm Twi: 9:50pm Moonrise: 11:54pm Moonset: 10:35am	21 Twi: 4:27am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:09pm Twi: 9:50pm Moonrise: none Moonset: 11:40am	22 Twi: 4:27am Sunrise: 5:08am Sunset: 9:09pm Twi: 9:50pm Moonrise: 12:14am Moonset: 12:43pm	23 Twi: 4:28am Sunrise: 5:09am Sunset: 9:09pm Twi: 9:50pm Moonrise: 12:33am Moonset: 1:46pm Last Qtr: 3:49am	24 Twi: 4:28am Sunrise: 5:09am Sunset: 9:09pm Twi: 9:50pm Moonrise: 12:53am Moonset: 2:49pm	25 Twi: 4:28am Sunrise: 5:09am Sunset: 9:09pm Twi: 9:50pm Moonrise: 1:15am Moonset: 3:53pm
26 Twi: 4:29am Sunrise: 5:10am Sunset: 9:10pm Twi: 9:50pm Moonrise: 1:41am Moonset: 4:58pm	27 Twi: 4:29am Sunrise: 5:10am Sunset: 9:10pm Twi: 9:50pm Moonrise: 2:11am Moonset: 6:01pm	28 Twi: 4:30am Sunrise: 5:11am Sunset: 9:10pm Twi: 9:50pm Moonrise: 2:49am Moonset: 7:02pm	29 Twi: 4:30am Sunrise: 5:11am Sunset: 9:09pm Twi: 9:50pm Moonrise: 3:36am Moonset: 7:57pm	30 Twi: 4:31am Sunrise: 5:12am Sunset: 9:09pm Twi: 9:50pm Moonrise: 4:32am Moonset: 8:45pm

Resources

Below are some Web-based calculators for sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset and sunrise/sunset azimuth. For what it's worth, knowing your exact location in the NP isn't that critical as you can use the calculation for Seattle, Washington to be sufficient close to make any minor adjustments in the field. Otherwise, Paradise is 46.77 ° north 121.73 ° west and the crest of Mt. Rainier is 46.85 ° north and 121.76 ° west for exact calculations.

• Websites
  • Time&Date.com
  • US Navy Calculator
  • LF Calculater
  • Sunrise/Sunset Calculator

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