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Howland Island, US Minor Outlying Islands — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 98.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 24, 2024 at 9:13:41 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:40 am↑ 77° East
Sunset Today: 5:48 pm↑ 283° West
Moonrise Today: 6:40 pm↑ 111° Southeast
Moonset Today: 6:13 am↑ 252° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 8 minutes (+3s)
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Today's Sun Position in Howland Island

Time:9:13 pm
Altitude:-50.0°
Direction:292° NW
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 8m 14s (Apr 24, 2024)

3 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 23, 2024)

3 minutes, 31 seconds longer than December solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 minute, 51 seconds shorter than June solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Howland Island 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 Howland Island Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Howland Island 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 – 4:29 am
Astro. Twilight4:29 am – 4:54 am
Nautical Twilight4:54 am – 5:19 am
Civil Twilight5:19 am – 5:40 am
Daylight5:40 am – 5:48 pm
Civil Twilight5:48 pm – 6:09 pm
Nautical Twilight6:09 pm – 6:34 pm
Astro. Twilight6:34 pm – 6:59 pm
Night6:59 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Howland Island - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 245:40 am5:48 pm12:08:14+0:0311:44 am (77.5°)93.509
Apr 255:40 am5:48 pm12:08:18+0:0311:44 am (77.2°)93.534
Apr 265:39 am5:48 pm12:08:21+0:0311:44 am (76.9°)93.559
Apr 275:39 am5:48 pm12:08:24+0:0311:43 am (76.6°)93.583
Apr 285:39 am5:48 pm12:08:27+0:0311:43 am (76.3°)93.608
Apr 295:39 am5:47 pm12:08:30+0:0311:43 am (76.0°)93.633
Apr 305:39 am5:47 pm12:08:33+0:0311:43 am (75.7°)93.657
* All times are local time for Howland Island. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 193:06 pm
June solsticeJun 208:51 am
September equinoxSep 2212:44 am
December solsticeDec 209:21 pm
* All times are local Howland Island time.

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Today's Moon in Howland Island

Percent Illuminated:98.1%
Time:9:13 pm
Altitude:33.5°
Direction:116° SE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Howland Island 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 Howland Island - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 24-6:13 am6:40 pm12:04 am(71.8°)247,55499.7%
Apr 25-7:01 am7:30 pm12:50 am(67.1°)245,65297.6%
Apr 26-7:52 am8:23 pm1:41 am(63.4°)243,56593.4%
Apr 27-8:47 am9:20 pm2:35 am(61.0°)241,32187.2%
Apr 28-9:44 am10:18 pm3:32 am(60.2°)238,94379.1%
Apr 29-10:43 am11:16 pm4:31 am(61.2°)236,46469.4%
Apr 30-11:40 am-5:28 am(64.0°)233,94558.4%
* All times are local time for Howland Island. 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 Howland Island This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 24, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 4:28 amThu 4:31 pmThu 10:29 amDifficult to see
VenusThu 5:02 amThu 5:08 pmThu 11:05 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 3:15 amThu 3:19 pmThu 9:17 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 6:48 amThu 6:54 pmThu 12:51 pmAverage visibility
SaturnThu 2:39 amThu 2:41 pmThu 8:40 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 6:44 amThu 6:49 pmThu 12:47 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 3:25 amThu 3:27 pmThu 9:26 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Howland Island.

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