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Papeete, French Polynesia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 57.3%
Third Quarter
Current Time: May 8, 2026 at 5:41:17 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:13 am↑ 72° East
Sunset Today: 5:35 pm↑ 288° West
Moonrise Today: 11:30 pm↑ 110° East
Moonset Today: 11:59 am↑ 248° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 22 minutes (-44s)
Location of Papeete Location

Today's Sun Position in Papeete

Time: 5:41 pm
Altitude: -1.2°
Direction: 288° W
Phase: Civil Twilight

Day length today: 11h 22m 9s (May 8, 2026)

44 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 7, 2026)

17 minutes, 25 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

1 hour, 48 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Papeete 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 Papeete Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Papeete 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

Night 12:00 am – 4:58 am
Astro. Twilight 4:58 am – 5:24 am
Nautical Twilight 5:24 am – 5:50 am
Civil Twilight 5:50 am – 6:13 am
Daylight 6:13 am – 5:35 pm
Civil Twilight 5:35 pm – 5:58 pm
Nautical Twilight 5:58 pm – 6:24 pm
Astro. Twilight 6:24 pm – 6:50 pm
Night 6:50 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Papeete - Next 7 Days

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2026 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
May Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
May 8 6:13 am 5:35 pm 11:22:09 −0:44 11:54 am (55.2°) 93.825
May 9 6:13 am 5:35 pm 11:21:26 −0:43 11:54 am (54.9°) 93.847
May 10 6:14 am 5:34 pm 11:20:43 −0:42 11:54 am (54.7°) 93.869
May 11 6:14 am 5:34 pm 11:20:01 −0:42 11:54 am (54.4°) 93.891
May 12 6:14 am 5:34 pm 11:19:19 −0:41 11:54 am (54.2°) 93.913
May 13 6:15 am 5:33 pm 11:18:39 −0:40 11:54 am (53.9°) 93.934
May 14 6:15 am 5:33 pm 11:17:59 −0:39 11:54 am (53.7°) 93.954
* All times are local time for Papeete. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinox Mar 20 4:46 am
June solstice Jun 20 10:25 pm
September equinox Sep 22 2:05 pm
December solstice Dec 21 10:50 am
* All times are local Papeete time.

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Today's Moon in Papeete

Percent Illuminated: 57.3%
Time: 5:41 pm
Altitude: -53.2°
Direction: 181° S
Position: Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Papeete 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 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Papeete - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
May Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
May 8 - 11:59 am 11:30 pm 5:20 am (85.6°) 247,890 62.3%
May 9 - 12:39 pm - 6:06 am (89.9°) 245,085 52.2%
May 10 12:23 am 1:16 pm - 6:51 am (84.5°) 241,693 41.8%
May 11 1:15 am 1:52 pm - 7:36 am (78.4°) 237,876 31.5%
May 12 2:08 am 2:29 pm - 8:21 am (71.8°) 233,895 21.6%
May 13 3:03 am 3:08 pm - 9:08 am (65.0°) 230,053 12.9%
May 14 4:02 am 3:50 pm - 9:58 am (58.3°) 226,705 6.0%
* All times are local time for Papeete. 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 Papeete This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 8, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Sat 5:49 am Sat 5:16 pm Sat 11:33 am Difficult to see
Venus Fri 8:26 am Fri 7:27 pm Fri 1:57 pm Good visibility
Mars Sat 4:22 am Sat 4:06 pm Sat 10:14 am Slightly difficult to see
Jupiter Fri 10:45 am Fri 9:49 pm Fri 4:17 pm Fairly good visibility
Saturn Sat 3:29 am Sat 3:27 pm Sat 9:28 am Average visibility
Uranus Fri 7:10 am Fri 6:20 pm Fri 12:45 pm Extremely difficult to see
Neptune Sat 3:01 am Sat 3:04 pm Sat 9:02 am Very difficult to see
* All times are local time for Papeete.

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