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São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 69.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Mar 19, 2024 at 2:28:50 am
Sunrise Today: 5:37 am 90° East
Sunset Today: 5:43 pm 270° West
Moonrise Today: 1:43 pm 64° Northeast
Moonset Today: 1:18 am 297° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 6 minutes
Location of São ToméLocation

Today's Sun Position in São Tomé

Time:2:28 am
Altitude:-48.0°
Direction:90° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 6m 29s (Mar 19, 2024)

8 seconds longer than December solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

1 minute, 59 seconds shorter than June solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in São Tomé Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:28 am
Astro. Twilight4:28 am – 4:52 am
Nautical Twilight4:52 am – 5:16 am
Civil Twilight5:16 am – 5:37 am
Daylight5:37 am – 5:43 pm
Civil Twilight5:43 pm – 6:04 pm
Nautical Twilight6:04 pm – 6:28 pm
Astro. Twilight6:28 pm – 6:52 pm
Night6:52 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in São Tomé - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 195:37 am5:43 pm12:06:29< 1s11:40 am (89.4°)92.555
Mar 205:37 am5:43 pm12:06:30+0:0111:40 am (89.8°)92.580
Mar 215:36 am5:43 pm12:06:31+0:0111:40 am (89.8°)92.606
Mar 225:36 am5:43 pm12:06:32+0:0111:39 am (89.4°)92.632
Mar 235:36 am5:42 pm12:06:33+0:0111:39 am (89.0°)92.658
Mar 245:35 am5:42 pm12:06:34+0:0111:39 am (88.6°)92.684
Mar 255:35 am5:42 pm12:06:35+0:0111:38 am (88.2°)92.710
* All times are local time for São Tomé. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The March equinox (vernal equinox) in São Tomé is at 3:06 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in São Tomé

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in São Tomé - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 19-1:18 am1:43 pm7:56 pm(64.9°)248,71375.4%
Mar 20-2:08 am2:32 pm8:43 pm(68.5°)250,53083.4%
Mar 21-2:55 am3:17 pm9:28 pm(73.0°)251,72190.0%
Mar 22-3:38 am3:59 pm10:09 pm(78.2°)252,33795.0%
Mar 23-4:19 am4:40 pm10:49 pm(83.8°)252,44098.4%
Mar 24-4:59 am5:19 pm11:28 pm(89.7°)252,09099.9%
Mar 25-5:37 am5:58 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for São Tomé. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible in São Tomé on Mar 25

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Planets Visible in the Sky in São Tomé This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 6:38 amTue 6:44 pmTue 12:41 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 4:26 amTue 4:31 pmTue 10:28 amFairly good visibility
MarsTue 3:40 amTue 3:44 pmTue 9:42 amSlightly difficult to see
JupiterTue 8:30 amTue 8:34 pmTue 2:32 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 4:38 amTue 4:41 pmTue 10:39 amDifficult to see
UranusTue 8:52 amTue 8:55 pmTue 2:53 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 5:34 amTue 5:36 pmTue 11:35 amExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for São Tomé.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in São Tomé