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Lae, Papua New Guinea — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.7%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 11:36:01 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:09 am 110° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:36 pm 250° West
Moonrise Today: 7:56 am 104° East
Moonset Today: 8:30 pm 259° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 27 minutes (-15s)
Location of LaeLocation

Today's Sun Position in Lae

Time:11:36 pm
Altitude:-61.0°
Direction:203° SW
Phase:Night

Day length today:12h 26m 55s (Jan 21, 2026)

15 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

43 minutes, 2 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

4 minutes, 8 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Lae Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:55 am
Astro. Twilight4:55 am – 5:21 am
Nautical Twilight5:21 am – 5:47 am
Civil Twilight5:47 am – 6:09 am
Daylight6:09 am – 6:36 pm
Civil Twilight6:36 pm – 6:58 pm
Nautical Twilight6:58 pm – 7:24 pm
Astro. Twilight7:24 pm – 7:51 pm
Night7:51 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Lae - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 216:09 am6:36 pm12:26:55−0:1512:23 pm (76.8°)91.480
Jan 226:10 am6:36 pm12:26:40−0:1512:23 pm (77.0°)91.488
Jan 236:10 am6:36 pm12:26:24−0:1512:23 pm (77.3°)91.496
Jan 246:10 am6:37 pm12:26:08−0:1612:24 pm (77.5°)91.505
Jan 256:11 am6:37 pm12:25:51−0:1612:24 pm (77.7°)91.514
Jan 266:11 am6:37 pm12:25:34−0:1612:24 pm (78.0°)91.523
Jan 276:12 am6:37 pm12:25:17−0:1712:24 pm (78.3°)91.533
* All times are local time for Lae. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Lae

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Lae - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 217:56 am8:30 pm-2:14 pm(83.8°)240,8545.7%
Jan 228:44 am9:12 pm-2:59 pm(89.9°)238,73011.7%
Jan 239:32 am9:53 pm-3:43 pm(83.5°)236,64419.6%
Jan 2410:20 am10:35 pm-4:28 pm(76.8°)234,61229.3%
Jan 2511:09 am11:20 pm-5:15 pm(70.3°)232,65740.1%
Jan 2612:02 pm--6:06 pm(64.4°)230,84051.7%
Jan 27-12:09 am12:59 pm7:01 pm(59.5°)229,25663.4%
* All times are local time for Lae. 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 Lae This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 6:12 amThu 6:40 pmThu 12:26 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusThu 6:27 amThu 6:52 pmThu 12:40 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 5:58 amThu 6:24 pmThu 12:11 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 5:38 pmThu 5:19 amWed 11:29 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 9:58 amThu 10:03 pmThu 4:00 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 1:58 pmThu 1:42 amWed 7:50 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 10:05 amThu 10:09 pmThu 4:07 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Lae.

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