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How are sunrise and sunset times measured?
Sunrise and sunset times can be calculated for any point in the world on any day by a well-known set of mathematical equations. While these equations are very commonplace, they are fairly difficult to use. For this reason, Weatherzone provides sunrise and sunset times on Your Local Weather page.
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