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Gulu, Uganda — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 6:04:04 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:02 am 110° East
Sunset Today: 7:01 pm 250° West
Moonrise Today: 8:59 am 102° East
Moonset Today: 9:16 pm 260° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 59 minutes (+4s)
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Today's Sun Position in Gulu

Time:6:04 pm
Altitude:12.7°
Direction:249° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:11h 59m 13s (Jan 21, 2026)

4 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

1 minute, 19 seconds longer than December solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

17 minutes, 44 seconds shorter than June solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Gulu Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:49 am
Astro. Twilight5:49 am – 6:14 am
Nautical Twilight6:14 am – 6:40 am
Civil Twilight6:40 am – 7:02 am
Daylight7:02 am – 7:01 pm
Civil Twilight7:01 pm – 7:23 pm
Nautical Twilight7:23 pm – 7:49 pm
Astro. Twilight7:49 pm – 8:14 pm
Night8:14 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Gulu - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 217:02 am7:01 pm11:59:13+0:041:02 pm (67.4°)91.482
Jan 227:02 am7:02 pm11:59:18+0:041:02 pm (67.6°)91.490
Jan 237:02 am7:02 pm11:59:23+0:051:02 pm (67.8°)91.499
Jan 247:03 am7:02 pm11:59:28+0:051:02 pm (68.1°)91.508
Jan 257:03 am7:02 pm11:59:33+0:051:03 pm (68.3°)91.517
Jan 267:03 am7:03 pm11:59:39+0:051:03 pm (68.6°)91.526
Jan 277:03 am7:03 pm11:59:44+0:051:03 pm (68.8°)91.536
* All times are local time for Gulu. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Gulu

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Gulu - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 218:59 am9:16 pm-3:07 pm(76.0°)240,1737.4%
Jan 229:42 am10:02 pm-3:52 pm(82.3°)238,06214.0%
Jan 2310:25 am10:47 pm-4:36 pm(88.9°)235,98922.5%
Jan 2411:09 am11:35 pm-5:22 pm(84.4°)233,97932.6%
Jan 2511:56 am--6:10 pm(78.0°)232,05943.7%
Jan 26-12:25 am12:45 pm7:02 pm(72.4°)230,30555.4%
Jan 27-1:20 am1:40 pm7:59 pm(67.8°)228,82467.0%
* All times are local time for Gulu. 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 Gulu This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:04 amWed 7:02 pmWed 1:03 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 7:19 amWed 7:16 pmWed 1:17 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 6:52 amWed 6:48 pmWed 12:50 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:00 pmThu 6:12 amThu 12:06 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:41 amWed 10:42 pmWed 4:42 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 2:22 pmThu 2:32 amWed 8:27 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 10:47 amWed 10:49 pmWed 4:48 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Gulu.

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