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The Settlement, Christmas Island — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 9.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 22, 2026 at 12:29:01 am
Sunrise Today: 6:01 am 90° East
Sunset Today: 6:07 pm 271° West
Moonrise Today: 8:45 am 70° East
Moonset Today: 8:38 pm 293° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 6 minutes (-34s)
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Today's Sun Position in The Settlement

Time:12:29 am
Altitude:-78.3°
Direction:148° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today:12h 5m 41s (Mar 22, 2026)

34 seconds shorter than yesterday (Mar 21, 2026)

34 minutes, 49 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

38 minutes, 35 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in The Settlement Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:51 am
Astro. Twilight4:51 am – 5:15 am
Nautical Twilight5:15 am – 5:40 am
Civil Twilight5:40 am – 6:01 am
Daylight6:01 am – 6:07 pm
Civil Twilight6:07 pm – 6:28 pm
Nautical Twilight6:28 pm – 6:52 pm
Astro. Twilight6:52 pm – 7:16 pm
Night7:16 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in The Settlement - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 226:01 am6:07 pm12:05:41−0:3412:04 pm (79.0°)92.617
Mar 236:01 am6:06 pm12:05:06−0:3412:03 pm (78.6°)92.643
Mar 246:01 am6:05 pm12:04:31−0:3412:03 pm (78.2°)92.669
Mar 256:01 am6:05 pm12:03:56−0:3412:03 pm (77.8°)92.694
Mar 266:01 am6:04 pm12:03:21−0:3412:03 pm (77.4°)92.720
Mar 276:01 am6:04 pm12:02:47−0:3412:02 pm (77.0°)92.746
Mar 286:01 am6:03 pm12:02:12−0:3412:02 pm (76.6°)92.772
* All times are local time for The Settlement. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in The Settlement

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in The Settlement - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 228:45 am8:38 pm-2:42 pm(58.1°)227,96413.9%
Mar 239:46 am9:34 pm-3:41 pm(53.8°)228,18323.3%
Mar 2410:51 am10:34 pm-4:43 pm(51.2°)228,97334.3%
Mar 2511:55 am11:37 pm-5:46 pm(50.7°)230,19546.1%
Mar 2612:56 pm--6:47 pm(52.2°)231,72257.9%
Mar 27-12:40 am1:52 pm7:45 pm(55.5°)233,44769.1%
Mar 28-1:40 am2:42 pm8:39 pm(60.1°)235,31779.1%
* All times are local time for The Settlement. 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 The Settlement This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Mar 22, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:31 amSun 4:45 pmSun 10:38 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 7:14 amSun 7:08 pmSun 1:11 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSun 4:59 amSun 5:13 pmSun 11:06 amDifficult to see
JupiterSun 1:20 pmMon 12:47 amSun 7:03 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 6:16 amSun 6:19 pmSun 12:17 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusSun 9:55 amSun 9:28 pmSun 3:42 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 6:05 amSun 6:08 pmSun 12:07 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for The Settlement.

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