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

Moon: 45.7%
First Quarter
Current Time: Mar 24, 2026 at 9:57:12 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:49 am↑ 88° East
Sunset Today: 5:55 pm↑ 272° West
Moonrise Today: 11:04 am↑ 62° Northeast
Moonset Today: 11:38 pm↑ 298° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 7 minutes (+2s)
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Today's Sun Position in Howland Island

Time: 9:57 pm
Altitude: -61.1°
Direction: 275° W
Phase: Night

Day length today: 12h 6m 41s (Mar 24, 2026)

2 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 23, 2026)

1 minute, 57 seconds longer than December solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

3 minutes, 25 seconds shorter than June solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Howland Island 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 Howland Island Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Howland Island 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 – 4:40 am
Astro. Twilight 4:40 am – 5:04 am
Nautical Twilight 5:04 am – 5:28 am
Civil Twilight 5:28 am – 5:49 am
Daylight 5:49 am – 5:55 pm
Civil Twilight 5:55 pm – 6:16 pm
Nautical Twilight 6:16 pm – 6:40 pm
Astro. Twilight 6:40 pm – 7:04 pm
Night 7:04 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Howland Island - Next 7 Days

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2026 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
Mar Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
Mar 24 5:49 am 5:55 pm 12:06:41 +0:02 11:52 am (89.1°) 92.689
Mar 25 5:48 am 5:55 pm 12:06:44 +0:02 11:52 am (88.7°) 92.714
Mar 26 5:48 am 5:55 pm 12:06:47 +0:02 11:51 am (88.3°) 92.740
Mar 27 5:48 am 5:55 pm 12:06:49 +0:02 11:51 am (87.9°) 92.766
Mar 28 5:47 am 5:54 pm 12:06:52 +0:02 11:51 am (87.5°) 92.792
Mar 29 5:47 am 5:54 pm 12:06:55 +0:02 11:51 am (87.1°) 92.818
Mar 30 5:47 am 5:54 pm 12:06:58 +0:02 11:50 am (86.7°) 92.845
* All times are local time for Howland Island. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinox Mar 20 2:46 am
June solstice Jun 20 8:25 pm
September equinox Sep 22 12:05 pm
December solstice Dec 21 8:50 am
* All times are local Howland Island time.

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Today's Moon in Howland Island

Percent Illuminated: 45.7%
Time: 9:57 pm
Altitude: 20.5°
Direction: 300° NW
Position: Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Howland Island 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 Howland Island - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
Mar 24 11:04 am 11:38 pm - 5:21 pm (62.0°) 229,902 43.5%
Mar 25 12:07 pm - - 6:23 pm (63.1°) 231,373 55.4%
Mar 26 - 12:40 am 1:07 pm 7:22 pm (66.0°) 233,060 66.7%
Mar 27 - 1:37 am 2:03 pm 8:17 pm (70.4°) 234,904 77.0%
Mar 28 - 2:30 am 2:54 pm 9:07 pm (75.9°) 236,863 85.7%
Mar 29 - 3:19 am 3:42 pm 9:53 pm (82.0°) 238,928 92.5%
Mar 30 - 4:04 am 4:26 pm 10:37 pm (88.4°) 241,069 97.2%
* 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, Tue, Mar 24, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Wed 4:15 am Wed 4:18 pm Wed 10:16 am Slightly difficult to see
Venus Wed 7:00 am Wed 7:06 pm Wed 1:03 pm Fairly good visibility
Mars Wed 4:50 am Wed 4:53 pm Wed 10:51 am Difficult to see
Jupiter Tue 12:39 pm Wed 12:45 am Tue 6:42 pm Perfect visibility
Saturn Wed 5:52 am Wed 5:55 pm Wed 11:53 am Not visible
Uranus Wed 9:14 am Wed 9:19 pm Wed 3:17 pm Difficult to see
Neptune Wed 5:40 am Wed 5:43 pm Wed 11:42 am Extremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Howland Island.

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