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Kiritimati, Kiribati — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.5%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Sep 20, 2020 at 6:23:00 am
Sunrise Today: 6:19 am↑ 89° East
Sunset Today: 6:26 pm↑ 271° West
Moonrise Today: 8:31 am↑ 98° East
Moonset Today: 8:54 pm↑ 259° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 7 minutes (-6s)
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Today's Sun Position in Kiritimati

Time:6:23 am
Altitude:0.5°
Direction:89° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 6m 43s (Sep 20, 2020)

6 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 19, 2020)

5 minutes, 40 seconds longer than December Solstice (Dec 22, 2019)

7 minutes, 4 seconds shorter than June Solstice (Jun 21, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Kiritimati 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 Kiritimati Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Kiritimati 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 – 5:10 am
Astro. Twilight5:10 am – 5:34 am
Nautical Twilight5:34 am – 5:58 am
Civil Twilight5:58 am – 6:19 am
Daylight6:19 am – 6:26 pm
Civil Twilight6:26 pm – 6:46 pm
Nautical Twilight6:46 pm – 7:10 pm
Astro. Twilight7:10 pm – 7:34 pm
Night7:34 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kiritimati - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 206:19 am6:26 pm12:06:43−0:0612:22 pm (89.2°)93.359
Sep 216:19 am6:25 pm12:06:37−0:0612:22 pm (88.8°)93.333
Sep 226:18 am6:25 pm12:06:31−0:0612:22 pm (88.4°)93.306
Sep 236:18 am6:24 pm12:06:25−0:0612:21 pm (88.0°)93.280
Sep 246:18 am6:24 pm12:06:19−0:0512:21 pm (87.6°)93.253
Sep 256:17 am6:24 pm12:06:13−0:0512:21 pm (87.2°)93.226
Sep 266:17 am6:23 pm12:06:07−0:0512:20 pm (86.8°)93.199
* All times are local time for Kiritimati. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

September Equinox (Autumnal Equinox) is on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 3:30 am in Kiritimati.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on Equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 205:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 2111:44 am
September EquinoxSep 233:31 am
December SolsticeDec 2212:02 am
* All times are local Kiritimati time.

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Today's Moon in Kiritimati

Percent Illuminated:7.5%
Time:6:23 am
Altitude:-31.5°
Direction:97° E
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Kiritimati 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 Kiritimati - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 208:31 am8:54 pm-2:43 pm(78.8°)224,2599.9%
Sep 219:26 am9:48 pm-3:37 pm(73.1°)226,28218.4%
Sep 2210:22 am10:44 pm-4:33 pm(68.5°)229,03028.7%
Sep 2311:20 am11:41 pm-5:30 pm(65.2°)232,20739.9%
Sep 2412:18 pm--6:28 pm(63.5°)235,53551.3%
Sep 25-12:38 am1:14 pm7:24 pm(63.4°)238,78662.3%
Sep 26-1:34 am2:09 pm8:19 pm(64.7°)241,79672.4%
* All times are local time for Kiritimati. 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 Kiritimati This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Sep 20, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:45 amSun 7:48 pmSun 1:47 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 3:37 amSun 3:46 pmSun 9:41 amGood visibility
MarsSat 8:19 pmSun 8:23 amSun 2:21 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 1:48 pmMon 1:45 amSun 7:47 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 2:22 pmMon 2:19 amSun 8:20 pmPerfect visibility
UranusSat 9:02 pmSun 9:08 amSun 3:05 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 5:52 pmMon 5:53 amSun 11:52 pmSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Kiritimati.

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