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Papeete, French Polynesia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 21, 2021 at 4:31:18 am
Sunrise Today: 5:25 am↑ 102° East
Sunset Today: 6:00 pm↑ 258° West
Moonrise Today: 7:14 pm↑ 74° East
Moonset Today: 6:13 am↑ 284° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 35 minutes (+56s)
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Today's Sun Position in Papeete

Time:4:31 am
Altitude:-13.3°
Direction:106° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 35m 15s (Oct 21, 2021)

56 seconds longer than yesterday (Oct 20, 2021)

1 hour, 30 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2021)

35 minutes, 42 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Papeete 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 Papeete Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Papeete 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 – 4:10 am
Astro. Twilight4:10 am – 4:37 am
Nautical Twilight4:37 am – 5:03 am
Civil Twilight5:03 am – 5:25 am
Daylight5:25 am – 6:00 pm
Civil Twilight6:00 pm – 6:22 pm
Nautical Twilight6:22 pm – 6:48 pm
Astro. Twilight6:48 pm – 7:15 pm
Night7:15 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Papeete - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 215:25 am6:00 pm12:35:15+0:5611:42 am (83.5°)92.518
Oct 225:24 am6:00 pm12:36:11+0:5611:42 am (83.8°)92.492
Oct 235:24 am6:01 pm12:37:07+0:5611:42 am (84.2°)92.467
Oct 245:23 am6:01 pm12:38:03+0:5511:42 am (84.5°)92.442
Oct 255:22 am6:01 pm12:38:59+0:5511:42 am (84.9°)92.417
Oct 265:22 am6:02 pm12:39:54+0:5511:42 am (85.2°)92.393
Oct 275:21 am6:02 pm12:40:49+0:5411:42 am (85.6°)92.368
* All times are local time for Papeete. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 1911:38 pm
June SolsticeJun 205:32 pm
September EquinoxSep 229:21 am
December SolsticeDec 215:59 am
* All times are local Papeete time.

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Today's Moon in Papeete

Percent Illuminated:99.1%
Time:4:31 am
Altitude:21.9°
Direction:292° NW
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Papeete 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 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Papeete - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 21-6:13 am7:14 pm12:20 am(60.1°)249,44199.3%
Oct 22-6:50 am8:04 pm1:03 am(55.4°)250,75696.9%
Oct 23-7:30 am8:56 pm1:49 am(51.4°)251,65892.6%
Oct 24-8:14 am9:48 pm2:36 am(48.3°)252,03386.8%
Oct 25-9:00 am10:40 pm3:25 am(46.3°)251,77279.5%
Oct 26-9:50 am11:30 pm4:15 am(45.6°)250,78771.1%
Oct 27-10:43 am-5:06 am(46.1°)249,03161.8%
* All times are local time for Papeete. 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 Papeete This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Oct 21, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 4:33 amThu 4:45 pmThu 10:39 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 8:13 amThu 9:29 pmThu 2:51 pmGreat visibility
MarsThu 5:13 amThu 5:39 pmThu 11:26 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 1:14 pmFri 1:56 amThu 7:35 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 12:06 pmFri 1:00 amThu 6:33 pmPerfect visibility
UranusWed 7:00 pmThu 6:23 amThu 12:42 amAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 3:15 pmFri 3:29 amThu 9:22 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Papeete.

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