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Rarotonga, Cook Islands — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 29.1%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: 3 Apr 2024, 15:36:26
Sunrise Today: 06:47↑ 84° East
Sunset Today: 18:36↑ 276° West
Moonrise Today: 01:28↑ 117° Southeast
Moonset Today: 15:17↑ 246° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 49 minutes (-1m 11s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rarotonga

Time:15:36
Altitude:39.4°
Direction:297° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 49m (3 Apr 2024)

1 minute, 11 seconds shorter than yesterday (2 Apr 2024)

58 minutes, 39 seconds longer than winter solstice (21 Jun 2023)

1 hour, 36 minutes shorter than summer solstice (21 Dec 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Rarotonga today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Rarotonga Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Rarotonga today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night00:00 – 05:33
Astro. Twilight05:33 – 05:59
Nautical Twilight05:59 – 06:25
Civil Twilight06:25 – 06:47
Daylight06:47 – 18:36
Civil Twilight18:36 – 18:58
Nautical Twilight18:58 – 19:24
Astro. Twilight19:24 – 19:50
Night19:50 – 23:59

Sun in Rarotonga - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. km
3 Apr06:4718:3611:49:00−1:1112:42 (63.0°)149.614
4 Apr06:4718:3511:47:48−1:1112:41 (62.6°)149.658
5 Apr06:4818:3411:46:37−1:1112:41 (62.2°)149.702
6 Apr06:4818:3311:45:26−1:1012:41 (61.9°)149.745
7 Apr06:4818:3211:44:16−1:1012:40 (61.5°)149.788
8 Apr06:4818:3211:43:06−1:1012:40 (61.1°)149.831
9 Apr06:4918:3111:41:56−1:0912:40 (60.7°)149.874
* All times are local time for Rarotonga. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

Partial Solar Eclipse visible in Rarotonga on 8 Apr

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinox19 Mar17:06
June solstice20 Jun10:51
September equinox22 Sep02:44
December solstice20 Dec23:21
* All times are local Rarotonga time.

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Today's Moon in Rarotonga

Percent Illuminated:29.1%
Time:15:36
Altitude:-4.7°
Direction:244° SW
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Rarotonga today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Rarotonga - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (km)Illumination
3 Apr01:2815:17-08:25(87.5°)370,70832.3%
4 Apr02:3416:03-09:21(87.6°)365,84021.6%
5 Apr03:3916:45-10:15(81.3°)361,95812.4%
6 Apr04:4217:25-11:07(74.1°)359,5205.3%
7 Apr05:4618:04-11:58(66.5°)358,8771.1%
8 Apr06:4918:44-12:49(59.1°)360,1870.1%
9 Apr07:5319:26-13:42(52.2°)363,3772.2%
* All times are local time for Rarotonga. 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 Rarotonga This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, 3 Apr 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 07:43Wed 19:03Wed 13:23Extremely difficult to see
VenusWed 05:39Wed 17:50Wed 11:44Fairly good visibility
MarsWed 04:16Wed 16:50Wed 10:33Average visibility
JupiterWed 09:15Wed 20:26Wed 14:50Fairly good visibility
SaturnWed 04:37Wed 17:05Wed 10:51Slightly difficult to see
UranusWed 09:28Wed 20:35Wed 15:02Difficult to see
NeptuneWed 05:38Wed 17:47Wed 11:42Extremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Rarotonga.

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