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26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 70.1%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 17, 2024 at 5:46:03 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:38 am↑ 69° East
Sunset Today: 5:26 pm↑ 291° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:59 pm↑ 83° East
Moonset Today: 1:06 am↑ 281° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 47 minutes (-59s)
Location of 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"ELocation

Today's Sun Position in 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E

Time:5:46 pm
Altitude:-5.0°
Direction:289° W
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 10h 47m 24s (May 17, 2024)

59 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 16, 2024)

18 minutes, 3 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

3 hours shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E 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 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E 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 – 5:18 am
Astro. Twilight5:18 am – 5:46 am
Nautical Twilight5:46 am – 6:14 am
Civil Twilight6:14 am – 6:38 am
Daylight6:38 am – 5:26 pm
Civil Twilight5:26 pm – 5:50 pm
Nautical Twilight5:50 pm – 6:18 pm
Astro. Twilight6:18 pm – 6:46 pm
Night6:46 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 176:38 am5:26 pm10:47:24−0:5912:02 pm (44.2°)94.011
May 186:39 am5:25 pm10:46:26−0:5812:02 pm (44.0°)94.030
May 196:39 am5:25 pm10:45:29−0:5612:02 pm (43.8°)94.048
May 206:40 am5:24 pm10:44:34−0:5512:02 pm (43.6°)94.066
May 216:40 am5:24 pm10:43:39−0:5412:02 pm (43.4°)94.084
May 226:41 am5:24 pm10:42:47−0:5212:02 pm (43.2°)94.102
May 236:41 am5:23 pm10:41:55−0:5112:02 pm (43.0°)94.120
* All times are local time for 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 205:06 am
June solsticeJun 2010:51 pm
September equinoxSep 222:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2111:21 am
* All times are local 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E time.

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Today's Moon in 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E

Percent Illuminated:70.1%
Time:5:46 pm
Altitude:45.2°
Direction:48° NE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E 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 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 17-1:06 am1:59 pm7:55 pm(58.2°)251,43170.9%
May 18-1:57 am2:27 pm8:34 pm(64.0°)251,08879.3%
May 19-2:48 am2:54 pm9:14 pm(69.9°)250,06186.6%
May 20-3:40 am3:23 pm9:55 pm(75.6°)248,48192.6%
May 21-4:33 am3:54 pm10:38 pm(81.0°)246,49897.0%
May 22-5:29 am4:29 pm11:26 pm(85.6°)244,27299.4%
May 23-6:28 am5:10 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E. 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 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 4:45 amSat 4:12 pmSat 10:29 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 6:17 amSat 5:10 pmSat 11:44 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 3:17 amSat 3:05 pmSat 9:12 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 6:41 amSat 5:27 pmSat 12:04 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
SaturnSat 1:24 amSat 1:53 pmSat 7:39 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 6:20 amSat 5:08 pmSat 11:44 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 2:15 amSat 2:24 pmSat 8:20 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for 26°17'30.2"S, 28°27'13.5"E.

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