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Fort Simpson, NT, Canada — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 9.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 12:51:17 pm
Sunrise Today: 8:02 am 88° East
Sunset Today: 8:23 pm 273° West
Moonrise Today: 7:53 am 52° Northeast
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 21 minutes (+5m 54s)
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Today's Sun Position in Fort Simpson

Time:12:51 pm
Altitude:26.7°
Direction:157° S
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 21m 12s (Mar 21, 2026)

5 minutes, 54 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 20, 2026)

7 hours, 9 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

7 hours, 19 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Fort Simpson Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:25 am
Astro. Twilight5:25 am – 6:24 am
Nautical Twilight6:24 am – 7:18 am
Civil Twilight7:18 am – 8:02 am
Daylight8:02 am – 8:23 pm
Civil Twilight8:23 pm – 9:08 pm
Nautical Twilight9:08 pm – 10:02 pm
Astro. Twilight10:02 pm – 11:02 pm
Night11:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fort Simpson - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 218:02 am8:23 pm12:21:12+5:542:12 pm (28.6°)92.608
Mar 227:59 am8:26 pm12:27:07+5:542:12 pm (29.0°)92.633
Mar 237:56 am8:29 pm12:33:02+5:542:11 pm (29.4°)92.659
Mar 247:52 am8:31 pm12:38:57+5:542:11 pm (29.8°)92.685
Mar 257:49 am8:34 pm12:44:51+5:542:11 pm (30.2°)92.711
Mar 267:46 am8:37 pm12:50:46+5:542:10 pm (30.6°)92.736
Mar 277:43 am8:39 pm12:56:40+5:542:10 pm (31.0°)92.762
* All times are local time for Fort Simpson. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Fort Simpson

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Fort Simpson - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 217:53 am--4:30 pm(46.5°)228,05210.9%
Mar 22-1:52 am7:48 am5:27 pm(51.4°)228,02819.6%
Mar 23-4:00 am7:43 am6:28 pm(54.7°)228,62430.1%
Mar 24-6:18 am7:36 am7:31 pm(56.0°)229,70341.7%
Mar 25-7:46 am8:20 am8:33 pm(55.2°)231,13153.6%
Mar 26-7:35 am10:40 am9:33 pm(52.5°)232,79065.1%
Mar 27-7:30 am12:45 pm10:28 pm(48.3°)234,61275.5%
* All times are local time for Fort Simpson. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. 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 Fort Simpson This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 7:41 amSat 5:53 pmSat 12:48 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSat 8:24 amSat 10:16 pmSat 3:19 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSun 7:59 amSun 6:29 pmSun 1:14 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSat 11:36 amSun 6:49 amSat 9:13 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 8:25 amSat 8:29 pmSat 2:27 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusSat 8:59 amSun 2:44 amSat 5:51 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 8:12 amSun 8:13 pmSun 2:12 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for Fort Simpson.

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