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Ruhnu tides
Ruhnu has 2 coastal places, including one main place. 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 2 1 main one
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee
- Sun 7:31 am–4:50 pm 9 h 19 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 4:54 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 pm
Ruhnu at a glance
- Coastal places: 2 (1 main one and 1 more): 2 towns and cities.
- County: Saare.
- 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 October 26 to 28, with the moon near perigee.
Main places on Ruhnu
The other 1 places on Ruhnu
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Ruhnu
Are there tides on Ruhnu?
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 Ruhnu?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. Here the tide is so small that they are hardly noticeable.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Ruhnu?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:31 am and sets at 4:50 pm: 9 h 19 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