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Aitape, Papua New Guinea — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 53.1%
First Quarter
Current Time: May 16, 2024 at 5:14:51 am
Sunrise Today: 6:27 am↑ 71° East
Sunset Today: 6:26 pm↑ 289° West
Moonrise Today: 1:21 pm↑ 76° East
Moonset Today: 12:52 am↑ 286° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 58 minutes (-5s)
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Today's Sun Position in Aitape

Time:5:14 am
Altitude:-18.1°
Direction:71° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 11h 58m 17s (May 16, 2024)

5 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 15, 2024)

20 minutes, 9 seconds shorter than December solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

1 minute, 51 seconds longer than June solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Aitape today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Aitape Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Aitape today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:15 am
Astro. Twilight5:15 am – 5:40 am
Nautical Twilight5:40 am – 6:05 am
Civil Twilight6:05 am – 6:27 am
Daylight6:27 am – 6:26 pm
Civil Twilight6:26 pm – 6:48 pm
Nautical Twilight6:48 pm – 7:13 pm
Astro. Twilight7:13 pm – 7:38 pm
Night7:38 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Aitape - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 166:27 am6:26 pm11:58:17−0:0512:26 pm (67.7°)93.986
May 176:27 am6:26 pm11:58:11−0:0512:27 pm (67.5°)94.005
May 186:27 am6:26 pm11:58:05−0:0512:27 pm (67.2°)94.024
May 196:28 am6:26 pm11:58:00−0:0512:27 pm (67.0°)94.042
May 206:28 am6:26 pm11:57:54−0:0512:27 pm (66.8°)94.061
May 216:28 am6:26 pm11:57:49−0:0512:27 pm (66.6°)94.079
May 226:28 am6:26 pm11:57:44−0:0512:27 pm (66.4°)94.096
* All times are local time for Aitape. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 201:06 pm
June solsticeJun 216:51 am
September equinoxSep 2210:44 pm
December solsticeDec 217:21 pm
* All times are local Aitape time.

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Today's Moon in Aitape

Percent Illuminated:53.1%
Time:5:14 am
Altitude:-60.9°
Direction:296° NW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Aitape today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Aitape - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 16-12:52 am1:21 pm7:27 pm(74.2°)250,69258.7%
May 17-1:35 am2:00 pm8:08 pm(79.8°)251,38168.1%
May 18-2:16 am2:38 pm8:46 pm(85.7°)251,27576.7%
May 19-2:56 am3:15 pm9:26 pm(88.4°)250,45284.4%
May 20-3:36 am3:54 pm10:06 pm(82.6°)249,03290.9%
May 21-4:18 am4:35 pm10:48 pm(77.1°)247,15995.8%
May 22-5:03 am5:19 pm11:35 pm(72.2°)244,99398.9%
* All times are local time for Aitape. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Aitape This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 16, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 4:50 amThu 4:51 pmThu 10:51 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 6:07 amThu 6:05 pmThu 12:06 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 3:37 amThu 3:40 pmThu 9:39 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 6:38 amThu 6:33 pmThu 12:35 pmExtremely difficult to see
SaturnThu 2:09 amThu 2:14 pmThu 8:12 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 6:19 amThu 6:14 pmThu 12:17 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 2:51 amThu 2:55 pmThu 8:53 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Aitape.

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