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Papeete, French Polynesia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.7%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 3:24:32 am
Sunrise Today: 5:39 am 111° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:39 pm 249° West
Moonrise Today: 8:14 am 100° East
Moonset Today: 8:56 pm 263° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours (-39s)
Location of PapeeteLocation

Today's Sun Position in Papeete

Time:3:24 am
Altitude:-29.3°
Direction:126° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today:12h 59m 43s (Jan 21, 2026)

39 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

1 hour, 54 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

11 minutes, 14 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Papeete Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:20 am
Astro. Twilight4:20 am – 4:48 am
Nautical Twilight4:48 am – 5:16 am
Civil Twilight5:16 am – 5:39 am
Daylight5:39 am – 6:39 pm
Civil Twilight6:39 pm – 7:02 pm
Nautical Twilight7:02 pm – 7:30 pm
Astro. Twilight7:30 pm – 7:58 pm
Night7:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Papeete - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 215:39 am6:39 pm12:59:43−0:3912:09 pm (87.8°)91.486
Jan 225:40 am6:39 pm12:59:02−0:4012:09 pm (88.0°)91.495
Jan 235:40 am6:39 pm12:58:20−0:4112:10 pm (88.3°)91.503
Jan 245:41 am6:39 pm12:57:37−0:4212:10 pm (88.5°)91.512
Jan 255:42 am6:38 pm12:56:54−0:4312:10 pm (88.8°)91.522
Jan 265:42 am6:38 pm12:56:10−0:4412:10 pm (89.0°)91.531
Jan 275:43 am6:38 pm12:55:25−0:4512:11 pm (89.3°)91.542
* All times are local time for Papeete. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Papeete

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Papeete - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 218:14 am8:56 pm-2:37 pm(80.2°)239,10110.5%
Jan 229:07 am9:32 pm-3:21 pm(73.7°)237,00918.1%
Jan 2310:00 am10:09 pm-4:06 pm(67.0°)234,96627.5%
Jan 2410:55 am10:47 pm-4:53 pm(60.5°)232,99438.1%
Jan 2511:53 am11:30 pm-5:43 pm(54.4°)231,14649.6%
Jan 2612:54 pm--6:38 pm(49.3°)229,51361.4%
Jan 27-12:18 am1:59 pm7:37 pm(45.5°)228,23472.6%
* All times are local time for Papeete. 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 Papeete This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:39 amWed 6:44 pmWed 12:12 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 5:56 amWed 6:55 pmWed 12:26 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 5:27 amWed 6:28 pmWed 11:57 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 5:40 pmThu 4:43 amWed 11:11 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 9:42 amWed 9:52 pmWed 3:47 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 1:57 pmThu 1:09 amWed 7:33 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 9:51 amWed 9:57 pmWed 3:54 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Papeete.

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