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Kihnu tides
Kihnu has 6 coastal places, including 3 main ones. Its astronomical tide is only about 0.2 ft: here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure.
Main placesOther places
- Astronomical tide 0.2 ft almost none: wind and pressure rule
- Coastal places 6 3 main ones
- Spring tides Nov 9–11 new moon
- Sun 7:31 am–4:43 pm 9 h 12 min of daylight
- Moon 86% · 5:34 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 pm
Kihnu at a glance
- Coastal places: 6 (3 main ones and 3 more): 6 towns and cities.
- County: Pärnumaa.
- Astronomical tide: about 0.2 ft from high to low today (Hanko Pikku Kolalahti station, TICON-4). Wind and pressure move the sea more than the tide does.
- Next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Main places on Kihnu
The other 3 places on Kihnu
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Kihnu
Are there tides on Kihnu?
Very small ones: today the astronomical tide is about 0.2 ft between high and low tide (Hanko Pikku Kolalahti station). The sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure, which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.
When are the next spring tides on Kihnu?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon. Here the tide is so small that they are hardly noticeable.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Kihnu?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:31 am and sets at 4:43 pm: 9 h 12 min of daylight.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide