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

Moon: 8.5%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 3:59:20 am
Sunrise Today: 6:02 am 90° East
Sunset Today: 6:07 pm 270° West
Moonrise Today: 8:39 am 71° East
Moonset Today: 8:12 pm 292° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 6 minutes (-1m)
Location of PapeeteLocation

Today's Sun Position in Papeete

Time:3:59 am
Altitude:-30.0°
Direction:100° E
Phase:Night

Day length today:12h 5m 31s (Mar 21, 2026)

1 minute shorter than yesterday (Mar 20, 2026)

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

1 hour, 5 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Papeete Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:50 am
Astro. Twilight4:50 am – 5:15 am
Nautical Twilight5:15 am – 5:40 am
Civil Twilight5:40 am – 6:02 am
Daylight6:02 am – 6:07 pm
Civil Twilight6:07 pm – 6:29 pm
Nautical Twilight6:29 pm – 6:54 pm
Astro. Twilight6:54 pm – 7:19 pm
Night7:19 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Papeete - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 216:02 am6:07 pm12:05:31−1:0012:05 pm (72.0°)92.610
Mar 226:02 am6:07 pm12:04:31−0:5912:04 pm (71.6°)92.635
Mar 236:02 am6:06 pm12:03:31−0:5912:04 pm (71.2°)92.661
Mar 246:02 am6:05 pm12:02:31−0:5912:04 pm (70.8°)92.687
Mar 256:03 am6:04 pm12:01:32−0:5912:04 pm (70.4°)92.713
Mar 266:03 am6:03 pm12:00:32−0:5912:03 pm (70.0°)92.738
Mar 276:03 am6:03 pm11:59:33−0:5912:03 pm (69.6°)92.764
* 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
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 218:39 am8:12 pm-2:27 pm(52.4°)228,02511.5%
Mar 229:43 am9:03 pm-3:24 pm(47.6°)228,05420.4%
Mar 2310:49 am10:00 pm-4:25 pm(44.5°)228,69331.0%
Mar 2411:54 am11:02 pm-5:28 pm(43.4°)229,80342.6%
Mar 2512:56 pm--6:31 pm(44.3°)231,25454.5%
Mar 26-12:07 am1:52 pm7:30 pm(47.1°)232,92865.9%
Mar 27-1:10 am2:42 pm8:25 pm(51.4°)234,76176.3%
* 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, Sat, Mar 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 4:29 amSat 4:51 pmSat 10:40 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 7:18 amSat 7:06 pmSat 1:12 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 4:56 amSat 5:18 pmSat 11:07 amDifficult to see
JupiterSat 1:34 pmSun 12:36 amSat 7:05 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 6:17 amSat 6:21 pmSat 12:19 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusSat 10:08 amSat 9:20 pmSat 3:44 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSat 6:07 amSat 6:11 pmSat 12:09 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for Papeete.

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