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Nuku'alofa, Tonga — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 65.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 17, 2024 at 2:54:02 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:04 am↑ 70° East
Sunset Today: 6:09 pm↑ 291° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:18 pm↑ 80° East
Moonset Today: 1:24 am↑ 283° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 5 minutes (-46s)
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Today's Sun Position in Nuku'alofa

Time:2:54 pm
Altitude:37.4°
Direction:318° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 5m 2s (May 17, 2024)

46 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 16, 2024)

14 minutes, 18 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

2 hours, 20 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Nuku'alofa 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 Nuku'alofa Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Nuku'alofa 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

Night12:00 am – 5:47 am
Astro. Twilight5:47 am – 6:14 am
Nautical Twilight6:14 am – 6:41 am
Civil Twilight6:41 am – 7:04 am
Daylight7:04 am – 6:09 pm
Civil Twilight6:09 pm – 6:33 pm
Nautical Twilight6:33 pm – 7:00 pm
Astro. Twilight7:00 pm – 7:26 pm
Night7:26 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nuku'alofa - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 177:04 am6:09 pm11:05:02−0:4612:37 pm (49.5°)94.003
May 187:05 am6:09 pm11:04:17−0:4512:37 pm (49.3°)94.022
May 197:05 am6:08 pm11:03:32−0:4412:37 pm (49.1°)94.040
May 207:05 am6:08 pm11:02:48−0:4312:37 pm (48.8°)94.059
May 217:06 am6:08 pm11:02:06−0:4212:37 pm (48.6°)94.077
May 227:06 am6:08 pm11:01:25−0:4112:37 pm (48.4°)94.094
May 237:07 am6:07 pm11:00:44−0:4012:37 pm (48.2°)94.112
* All times are local time for Nuku'alofa. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 204:06 pm
June solsticeJun 219:51 am
September equinoxSep 231:44 am
December solsticeDec 2110:21 pm
* All times are local Nuku'alofa time.

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Today's Moon in Nuku'alofa

Percent Illuminated:65.0%
Time:2:54 pm
Altitude:7.3°
Direction:77° E
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Nuku'alofa 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 Nuku'alofa - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 17-1:24 am2:18 pm8:13 pm(60.9°)251,34267.0%
May 18-2:13 am2:48 pm8:52 pm(66.7°)251,32775.8%
May 19-3:01 am3:18 pm9:31 pm(72.6°)250,58383.6%
May 20-3:49 am3:48 pm10:11 pm(78.4°)249,22690.2%
May 21-4:39 am4:21 pm10:53 pm(83.9°)247,39895.3%
May 22-5:31 am4:57 pm11:39 pm(88.9°)245,25998.6%
May 23-6:26 am5:37 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Nuku'alofa. 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 Nuku'alofa This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:13 amFri 4:50 pmFri 11:02 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 6:42 amFri 5:52 pmFri 12:17 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 3:51 amFri 3:44 pmFri 9:48 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 7:11 amFri 6:14 pmFri 12:43 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnSat 2:03 amSat 2:26 pmSat 8:15 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 6:51 amFri 5:56 pmFri 12:24 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 2:56 amFri 3:03 pmFri 9:00 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Nuku'alofa.

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