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

Moon: 99.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 4, 2025 at 4:17:49 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:34 am 112° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:39 pm 248° West
Moonrise Today: 5:51 pm 62° Northeast
Moonset Today: 5:19 am 297° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 5 minutes
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Today's Sun Position in Howland Island

Time:4:17 pm
Altitude:18.0°
Direction:246° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 4m 46s (Dec 4, 2025)

2 seconds longer than December solstice (Dec 20, 2024)

5 minutes, 20 seconds shorter than June solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Howland Island Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:20 am
Astro. Twilight4:20 am – 4:46 am
Nautical Twilight4:46 am – 5:12 am
Civil Twilight5:12 am – 5:34 am
Daylight5:34 am – 5:39 pm
Civil Twilight5:39 pm – 6:01 pm
Nautical Twilight6:01 pm – 6:27 pm
Astro. Twilight6:27 pm – 6:53 pm
Night6:53 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Howland Island - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 45:34 am5:39 pm12:04:46< 1s11:36 am (66.8°)91.609
Dec 55:34 am5:39 pm12:04:45< 1s11:37 am (66.7°)91.596
Dec 65:35 am5:40 pm12:04:45< 1s11:37 am (66.6°)91.583
Dec 75:35 am5:40 pm12:04:45< 1s11:38 am (66.5°)91.571
Dec 85:36 am5:41 pm12:04:45< 1s11:38 am (66.4°)91.560
Dec 95:36 am5:41 pm12:04:44< 1s11:39 am (66.3°)91.549
Dec 105:37 am5:41 pm12:04:44< 1s11:39 am (66.2°)91.538
* All times are local time for Howland Island. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Howland Island

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Howland Island - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 4-5:19 am5:51 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 5-6:26 am6:58 pm12:08 am(62.2°)222,48099.4%
Dec 6-7:33 am8:03 pm1:16 am(62.5°)224,44196.1%
Dec 7-8:36 am9:03 pm2:20 am(65.0°)227,46390.0%
Dec 8-9:32 am9:57 pm3:18 am(69.2°)231,20881.8%
Dec 9-10:22 am10:45 pm4:10 am(74.5°)235,27872.2%
Dec 10-11:08 am11:29 pm4:57 am(80.4°)239,34061.9%
* 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, Thu, Dec 4, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 4:12 amFri 4:15 pmFri 10:14 amAverage visibility
VenusThu 5:02 amThu 5:05 pmThu 11:03 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 6:15 amThu 6:17 pmThu 12:16 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 8:29 pmFri 8:35 amFri 2:32 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 12:34 pmFri 12:36 amThu 6:35 pmGreat visibility
UranusThu 4:32 pmFri 4:37 amThu 10:35 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 12:47 pmFri 12:50 amThu 6:49 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Howland Island.

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