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

Moon: 8.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 7:53:37 am
Sunrise Today: 9:55 am 134° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:38 pm 226° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 10:47 am 111° Southeast
Moonset Today: 8:55 pm 255° West
Daylight Hours: 6 hours, 42 minutes (+4m 54s)
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Today's Sun Position in Fort Simpson

Time:7:53 am
Altitude:-13.2°
Direction:107° E
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today:6h 42m 26s (Jan 21, 2026)

4 minutes, 54 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

1 hour, 30 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

12 hours, 58 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Fort Simpson Today

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Night12:00 am – 7:11 am
Astro. Twilight7:11 am – 8:04 am
Nautical Twilight8:04 am – 9:00 am
Civil Twilight9:00 am – 9:55 am
Daylight9:55 am – 4:38 pm
Civil Twilight4:38 pm – 5:33 pm
Nautical Twilight5:33 pm – 6:30 pm
Astro. Twilight6:30 pm – 7:22 pm
Night7:22 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Fort Simpson - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 219:55 am4:38 pm6:42:26+4:541:16 pm (8.5°)91.486
Jan 229:53 am4:41 pm6:47:25+4:591:17 pm (8.7°)91.494
Jan 239:51 am4:43 pm6:52:28+5:031:17 pm (8.9°)91.502
Jan 249:49 am4:46 pm6:57:35+5:071:17 pm (9.2°)91.511
Jan 259:46 am4:49 pm7:02:46+5:111:17 pm (9.4°)91.521
Jan 269:44 am4:52 pm7:08:01+5:141:18 pm (9.7°)91.531
Jan 279:41 am4:55 pm7:13:19+5:171:18 pm (9.9°)91.541
* All times are local time for Fort Simpson. 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
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 2110:47 am8:55 pm-3:41 pm(18.9°)239,26710.0%
Jan 2210:42 am10:32 pm-4:25 pm(25.3°)237,17217.4%
Jan 2310:38 am--5:10 pm(31.9°)235,12326.7%
Jan 24-12:10 am10:34 am5:57 pm(38.4°)233,14537.3%
Jan 25-1:53 am10:30 am6:46 pm(44.5°)231,28548.7%
Jan 26-3:44 am10:25 am7:40 pm(49.7°)229,63160.4%
Jan 27-5:45 am10:21 am8:39 pm(53.6°)228,31771.8%
* All times are local time for Fort Simpson. 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, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 10:24 amWed 4:14 pmWed 1:19 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 10:18 amWed 4:48 pmWed 1:33 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 10:06 amWed 4:04 pmWed 1:05 pmNot visible
JupiterWed 2:50 pmThu 9:48 amThu 12:19 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 11:13 amWed 10:37 pmWed 4:55 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 11:50 amThu 5:30 amWed 8:40 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 11:07 amWed 10:56 pmWed 5:01 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Fort Simpson.

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