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Darwin, NT, Australia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 10:33:29 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:35 am 111° Southeast
Sunset Today: 7:19 pm 249° West
Moonrise Today: 8:26 am 104° East
Moonset Today: 9:11 pm 259° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 44 minutes (-27s)
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Today's Sun Position in Darwin

Time:10:33 pm
Altitude:-42.0°
Direction:228° SW
Phase:Night

Day length today:12h 44m 11s (Jan 21, 2026)

27 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

1 hour, 20 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

7 minutes, 33 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Darwin Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:19 am
Astro. Twilight5:19 am – 5:46 am
Nautical Twilight5:46 am – 6:12 am
Civil Twilight6:12 am – 6:35 am
Daylight6:35 am – 7:19 pm
Civil Twilight7:19 pm – 7:42 pm
Nautical Twilight7:42 pm – 8:09 pm
Astro. Twilight8:09 pm – 8:36 pm
Night8:36 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Darwin - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 216:35 am7:19 pm12:44:11−0:2712:57 pm (82.6°)91.480
Jan 226:36 am7:19 pm12:43:43−0:2812:58 pm (82.8°)91.488
Jan 236:36 am7:19 pm12:43:14−0:2812:58 pm (83.0°)91.496
Jan 246:37 am7:19 pm12:42:45−0:2912:58 pm (83.2°)91.505
Jan 256:37 am7:19 pm12:42:14−0:3012:58 pm (83.5°)91.514
Jan 266:38 am7:19 pm12:41:44−0:3012:59 pm (83.7°)91.524
Jan 276:38 am7:19 pm12:41:12−0:3112:59 pm (84.0°)91.534
* All times are local time for Darwin. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Darwin

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Darwin - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 218:26 am9:11 pm-2:50 pm(89.9°)240,7585.9%
Jan 229:17 am9:50 pm-3:35 pm(84.0°)238,63612.0%
Jan 2310:08 am10:29 pm-4:20 pm(77.4°)236,55220.0%
Jan 2410:59 am11:08 pm-5:05 pm(70.7°)234,52329.7%
Jan 2511:51 am11:51 pm-5:52 pm(64.2°)232,57240.6%
Jan 2612:47 pm--6:43 pm(58.3°)230,76352.2%
Jan 27-12:37 am1:47 pm7:39 pm(53.5°)229,19363.9%
* All times are local time for Darwin. 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 Darwin This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 6:37 amThu 7:24 pmThu 1:01 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 6:53 amThu 7:35 pmThu 1:14 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 6:24 amThu 7:08 pmThu 12:46 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:22 pmThu 5:44 amThu 12:03 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:34 amWed 10:42 pmWed 4:38 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 2:40 pmThu 2:08 amWed 8:24 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 10:43 amWed 10:48 pmWed 4:45 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Darwin.

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