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Rarotonga, Cook Islands — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 16.7%
Waxing Crescent

Current Time: Mar 28, 2020 at 8:58:28 am


Sunrise Today: 6:45 am↑ 87° East
Sunset Today: 6:41 pm↑ 273° West


Moonrise Today: 10:22 am↑ 72° East
Moonset Today: 9:46 pm↑ 290° West


Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 56 minutes (-1m 12s)

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Today's Sun Position in Rarotonga

Time:8:58 am
Altitude:29.6°
Direction:73° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 56m 14s (Mar 28, 2020)

1 minute, 12 seconds shorter than yesterday (Mar 27, 2020)

1 hour, 5 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2019)

1 hour, 29 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

The Sun's altitude in Rarotonga 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 Rarotonga Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Rarotonga 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 – 5:31 am
Astro. Twilight5:31 am – 5:57 am
Nautical Twilight5:57 am – 6:23 am
Civil Twilight6:23 am – 6:45 am
Daylight6:45 am – 6:41 pm
Civil Twilight6:41 pm – 7:04 pm
Nautical Twilight7:04 pm – 7:29 pm
Astro. Twilight7:29 pm – 7:55 pm
Night7:55 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rarotonga - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Mar 286:45 am6:41 pm11:56:14−1:1212:43 pm (65.3°)92.809
Mar 296:45 am6:40 pm11:55:02−1:1212:43 pm (64.9°)92.835
Mar 306:46 am6:40 pm11:53:49−1:1212:43 pm (64.5°)92.861
Mar 316:46 am6:39 pm11:52:37−1:1212:43 pm (64.2°)92.887
Apr 16:46 am6:38 pm11:51:25−1:1212:42 pm (63.8°)92.913
Apr 26:47 am6:37 pm11:50:13−1:1112:42 pm (63.4°)92.939
Apr 36:47 am6:36 pm11:49:01−1:1112:42 pm (63.0°)92.966
* All times are local time for Rarotonga. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 195:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 2011:44 am
September EquinoxSep 223:31 am
December SolsticeDec 2112:02 am
* All times are local Rarotonga time.

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Today's Moon in Rarotonga

Percent Illuminated:16.7%
Time:8:58 am
Altitude:-19.1°
Direction:79° E
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Rarotonga 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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Rarotonga - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 2810:22 am9:46 pm-4:05 pm(50.7°)248,30418.9%
Mar 2911:15 am10:30 pm-4:53 pm(47.5°)245,88027.4%
Mar 3012:10 pm11:18 pm-5:44 pm(45.4°)242,91537.1%
Mar 311:06 pm--6:38 pm(44.4°)239,48147.6%
Apr 1-12:11 am2:01 pm7:34 pm(44.9°)235,72458.6%
Apr 2-1:08 am2:55 pm8:31 pm(46.8°)231,87169.6%
Apr 3-2:09 am3:46 pm9:27 pm(50.3°)228,22379.8%
* All times are local time for Rarotonga. 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 Rarotonga This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 28, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 4:49 amSat 5:23 pmSat 11:06 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 10:11 amSat 9:03 pmSat 3:37 pmGreat visibility
MarsSat 1:38 amSat 2:53 pmSat 8:16 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 1:19 amSat 2:32 pmSat 7:56 amFairly good visibility
SaturnSat 1:49 amSat 2:57 pmSat 8:23 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 8:41 amSat 8:04 pmSat 2:23 pmVery difficult to see
NeptuneSat 5:24 amSat 5:43 pmSat 11:33 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Rarotonga.

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