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Howland Island, US Minor Outlying Islands — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.5%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 4:59:57 am
Sunrise Today: 5:55 am 110° East
Sunset Today: 6:00 pm 250° West
Moonrise Today: 8:18 am 99° East
Moonset Today: 8:39 pm 264° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 5 minutes
Location of Howland IslandLocation

Today's Sun Position in Howland Island

Time:4:59 am
Altitude:-13.9°
Direction:110° SE
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today:12h 4m 55s (Jan 21, 2026)

11 seconds longer than December solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

5 minutes, 11 seconds shorter than June solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Howland Island Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:42 am
Astro. Twilight4:42 am – 5:07 am
Nautical Twilight5:07 am – 5:33 am
Civil Twilight5:33 am – 5:55 am
Daylight5:55 am – 6:00 pm
Civil Twilight6:00 pm – 6:22 pm
Nautical Twilight6:22 pm – 6:47 pm
Astro. Twilight6:47 pm – 7:13 pm
Night7:13 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Howland Island - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 215:55 am6:00 pm12:04:55< 1s11:57 am (69.5°)91.487
Jan 225:55 am6:00 pm12:04:55< 1s11:58 am (69.7°)91.495
Jan 235:55 am6:00 pm12:04:56< 1s11:58 am (69.9°)91.504
Jan 245:56 am6:01 pm12:04:57< 1s11:58 am (70.2°)91.513
Jan 255:56 am6:01 pm12:04:58< 1s11:58 am (70.4°)91.522
Jan 265:56 am6:01 pm12:04:59< 1s11:59 am (70.7°)91.532
Jan 275:56 am6:01 pm12:04:59< 1s11:59 am (70.9°)91.542
* All times are local time for Howland Island. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Howland Island

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Howland Island - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 218:18 am8:39 pm-2:29 pm(81.6°)238,94311.0%
Jan 229:03 am9:24 pm-3:13 pm(88.1°)236,85318.8%
Jan 239:47 am10:09 pm-3:58 pm(85.2°)234,81528.2%
Jan 2410:33 am10:57 pm-4:45 pm(78.6°)232,85039.0%
Jan 2511:22 am11:49 pm-5:35 pm(72.6°)231,01550.5%
Jan 2612:15 pm--6:30 pm(67.6°)229,40262.2%
Jan 27-12:45 am1:13 pm7:30 pm(63.9°)228,15673.5%
* All times are local time for Howland 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 Howland Island This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:58 amWed 6:02 pmWed 12:00 noonExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 6:12 amWed 6:15 pmWed 12:14 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 5:45 amWed 5:47 pmWed 11:46 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 4:56 pmThu 5:02 amWed 10:59 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 9:34 amWed 9:36 pmWed 3:35 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 1:18 pmThu 1:23 amWed 7:21 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 9:40 amWed 9:43 pmWed 3:42 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Howland Island.

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