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Chipata, Zambia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 4:56:09 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:36 am 111° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:24 pm 249° West
Moonrise Today: 7:42 am 103° East
Moonset Today: 8:26 pm 260° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 48 minutes (-30s)
Location of ChipataLocation

Today's Sun Position in Chipata

Time:4:56 pm
Altitude:19.6°
Direction:254° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 47m 42s (Jan 21, 2026)

30 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

1 hour, 28 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

8 minutes, 25 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Chipata Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:19 am
Astro. Twilight4:19 am – 4:47 am
Nautical Twilight4:47 am – 5:13 am
Civil Twilight5:13 am – 5:36 am
Daylight5:36 am – 6:24 pm
Civil Twilight6:24 pm – 6:47 pm
Nautical Twilight6:47 pm – 7:14 pm
Astro. Twilight7:14 pm – 7:41 pm
Night7:41 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Chipata - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 215:36 am6:24 pm12:47:42−0:3012:00 pm (83.8°)91.482
Jan 225:37 am6:24 pm12:47:11−0:3112:00 pm (84.0°)91.490
Jan 235:37 am6:24 pm12:46:39−0:3112:01 pm (84.3°)91.499
Jan 245:38 am6:24 pm12:46:07−0:3212:01 pm (84.5°)91.508
Jan 255:38 am6:24 pm12:45:34−0:3312:01 pm (84.7°)91.517
Jan 265:39 am6:24 pm12:45:00−0:3312:01 pm (85.0°)91.526
Jan 275:39 am6:24 pm12:44:25−0:3412:02 pm (85.2°)91.536
* All times are local time for Chipata. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Chipata

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Chipata - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 217:42 am8:26 pm-2:06 pm(87.3°)240,1757.4%
Jan 228:33 am9:04 pm-2:50 pm(81.0°)238,06414.0%
Jan 239:24 am9:42 pm-3:35 pm(74.4°)235,99122.5%
Jan 2410:16 am10:22 pm-4:20 pm(67.7°)233,98132.6%
Jan 2511:10 am11:04 pm-5:09 pm(61.4°)232,06143.7%
Jan 2612:08 pm11:51 pm-6:01 pm(55.7°)230,30755.4%
Jan 271:09 pm--6:57 pm(51.2°)228,82567.0%
* All times are local time for Chipata. 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 Chipata This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:36 amWed 6:27 pmWed 12:01 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 5:53 amWed 6:39 pmWed 12:16 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 5:25 amWed 6:13 pmWed 11:49 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 5:26 pmThu 4:43 amWed 11:05 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 9:36 amWed 9:44 pmWed 3:40 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 1:44 pmThu 1:08 amWed 7:26 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 9:44 amWed 9:49 pmWed 3:47 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Chipata.

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