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

Moon: 99.8%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 1, 2020 at 8:19:22 am
Sunrise Today: 6:17 am↑ 112° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:42 pm↑ 248° West
Moonrise Today: 7:25 pm↑ 67° East
Moonset Today: 6:41 am↑ 292° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 25 minutes (+9s)
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Today's Sun Position in Buka

Time:8:19 am
Altitude:27.3°
Direction:112° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 24m 53s (Dec 1, 2020)

9 seconds longer than yesterday (Nov 30, 2020)

36 minutes, 27 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2020)

1 minute, 34 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2019)

The Sun's altitude in Buka 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 Buka Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Buka 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 – 5:02 am
Astro. Twilight5:02 am – 5:29 am
Nautical Twilight5:29 am – 5:55 am
Civil Twilight5:55 am – 6:17 am
Daylight6:17 am – 6:42 pm
Civil Twilight6:42 pm – 7:05 pm
Nautical Twilight7:05 pm – 7:31 pm
Astro. Twilight7:31 pm – 7:57 pm
Night7:57 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Buka - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 16:17 am6:42 pm12:24:54+0:0912:30 pm (73.6°)91.656
Dec 26:18 am6:43 pm12:25:02+0:0812:30 pm (73.4°)91.642
Dec 36:18 am6:43 pm12:25:11+0:0812:31 pm (73.3°)91.627
Dec 46:18 am6:44 pm12:25:19+0:0712:31 pm (73.2°)91.614
Dec 56:19 am6:44 pm12:25:26+0:0712:31 pm (73.0°)91.601
Dec 66:19 am6:45 pm12:25:34+0:0712:32 pm (72.9°)91.588
Dec 76:19 am6:45 pm12:25:40+0:0612:32 pm (72.8°)91.576
* All times are local time for Buka. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 202:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 218:44 am
September EquinoxSep 2312:31 am
December SolsticeDec 219:02 pm
* All times are local Buka time.

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Today's Moon in Buka

Percent Illuminated:99.8%
Time:8:19 am
Altitude:-22.7°
Direction:292° NW
Position:Near Full Moon (Waning Gibbous)

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

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 1-6:41 am7:25 pm12:38 am(62.9°)249,379100.0%
Dec 2-7:30 am8:18 pm1:28 am(60.5°)247,77398.6%
Dec 3-8:22 am9:11 pm2:20 am(59.3°)245,91995.3%
Dec 4-9:16 am10:04 pm3:13 am(59.5°)243,83989.9%
Dec 5-10:10 am10:55 pm4:07 am(61.0°)241,54582.6%
Dec 6-11:04 am11:45 pm4:59 am(63.9°)239,05273.8%
Dec 7-11:56 am-5:50 am(67.9°)236,39463.5%
* All times are local time for Buka. 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 Buka This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 1, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:35 amTue 5:57 pmTue 11:46 amDifficult to see
VenusTue 4:31 amTue 4:47 pmTue 10:39 amFairly good visibility
MarsTue 3:02 pmWed 3:00 amTue 9:01 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 9:42 amTue 10:02 pmTue 3:52 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 9:51 amTue 10:11 pmTue 4:01 pmAverage visibility
UranusTue 4:23 pmWed 4:15 amTue 10:19 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 1:13 pmWed 1:20 amTue 7:16 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Buka.

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