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Georgetown (Ascension Island), Saint Helena — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.2%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 3:39:18 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:53 am 110° Southeast
Sunset Today: 7:24 pm 250° West
Moonrise Today: 9:02 am 102° East
Moonset Today: 9:35 pm 261° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 30 minutes (-17s)
Location of Georgetown (Ascension Island)Location

Today's Sun Position in Georgetown (Ascension Island)

Time:3:39 pm
Altitude:51.8°
Direction:248° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 30m 20s (Jan 21, 2026)

17 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

50 minutes, 39 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

4 minutes, 58 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Georgetown (Ascension Island) Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:38 am
Astro. Twilight5:38 am – 6:05 am
Nautical Twilight6:05 am – 6:31 am
Civil Twilight6:31 am – 6:53 am
Daylight6:53 am – 7:24 pm
Civil Twilight7:24 pm – 7:46 pm
Nautical Twilight7:46 pm – 8:12 pm
Astro. Twilight8:12 pm – 8:38 pm
Night8:38 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Georgetown (Ascension Island) - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 216:53 am7:24 pm12:30:20−0:171:08 pm (78.1°)91.483
Jan 226:54 am7:24 pm12:30:02−0:181:09 pm (78.3°)91.491
Jan 236:54 am7:24 pm12:29:43−0:181:09 pm (78.6°)91.500
Jan 246:54 am7:24 pm12:29:24−0:191:09 pm (78.8°)91.509
Jan 256:55 am7:24 pm12:29:05−0:191:09 pm (79.1°)91.518
Jan 266:55 am7:24 pm12:28:45−0:191:10 pm (79.3°)91.528
Jan 276:56 am7:24 pm12:28:25−0:201:10 pm (79.6°)91.538
* All times are local time for Georgetown (Ascension Island). They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Georgetown (Ascension Island)

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Georgetown (Ascension Island) - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 219:02 am9:35 pm-3:20 pm(87.7°)239,8978.1%
Jan 229:50 am10:16 pm-4:04 pm(86.0°)237,79115.0%
Jan 2310:39 am10:57 pm-4:49 pm(79.3°)235,72423.8%
Jan 2411:28 am11:40 pm-5:35 pm(72.7°)233,72434.0%
Jan 2512:20 pm--6:23 pm(66.4°)231,82045.2%
Jan 26-12:25 am1:15 pm7:16 pm(60.8°)230,09557.0%
Jan 27-1:16 am2:14 pm8:13 pm(56.5°)228,66268.5%
* All times are local time for Georgetown (Ascension Island). 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 Georgetown (Ascension Island) This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:54 amWed 7:26 pmWed 1:10 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 7:10 amWed 7:39 pmWed 1:24 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 6:42 amWed 7:12 pmWed 12:57 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:24 pmThu 6:00 amThu 12:12 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:45 amWed 10:51 pmWed 4:48 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 2:43 pmThu 2:24 amWed 8:34 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 10:52 amWed 10:57 pmWed 4:55 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Georgetown (Ascension Island).

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