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Benoni, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 0.2%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 8, 2024 at 12:17:35 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:34 am↑ 71° East
Sunset Today: 5:31 pm↑ 289° West
Moonrise Today: 6:45 am↑ 67° East
Moonset Today: 5:40 pm↑ 295° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 57 minutes (-1m 9s)
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Today's Sun Position in Benoni

Time:12:17 pm
Altitude:46.4°
Direction:355° N
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 57m 23s (May 8, 2024)

1 minute, 9 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 7, 2024)

27 minutes, 35 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

2 hours, 49 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Benoni 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 Benoni Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Benoni 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 – 5:15 am
Astro. Twilight5:15 am – 5:42 am
Nautical Twilight5:42 am – 6:10 am
Civil Twilight6:10 am – 6:34 am
Daylight6:34 am – 5:31 pm
Civil Twilight5:31 pm – 5:55 pm
Nautical Twilight5:55 pm – 6:23 pm
Astro. Twilight6:23 pm – 6:50 pm
Night6:50 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Benoni - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 86:34 am5:31 pm10:57:23−1:0912:03 pm (46.5°)93.829
May 96:34 am5:31 pm10:56:15−1:0812:03 pm (46.3°)93.851
May 106:35 am5:30 pm10:55:07−1:0712:03 pm (46.0°)93.872
May 116:35 am5:29 pm10:54:00−1:0612:03 pm (45.8°)93.893
May 126:36 am5:29 pm10:52:55−1:0512:03 pm (45.5°)93.914
May 136:37 am5:28 pm10:51:51−1:0412:03 pm (45.3°)93.934
May 146:37 am5:28 pm10:50:48−1:0312:03 pm (45.0°)93.954
* All times are local time for Benoni. 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 Benoni time.

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Today's Moon in Benoni

Percent Illuminated:0.2%
Time:12:17 pm
Altitude:41.8°
Direction:359° N
Position:Near New Moon (Waxing Crescent)

The Moon's path in Benoni 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 Benoni - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 86:45 am5:40 pm-12:15 pm(41.8°)228,4830.2%
May 97:54 am6:29 pm-1:13 pm(37.5°)231,1682.5%
May 109:00 am7:23 pm-2:13 pm(35.1°)234,4627.4%
May 1110:03 am8:22 pm-3:12 pm(34.6°)238,06614.4%
May 1210:58 am9:23 pm-4:09 pm(35.9°)241,66122.8%
May 1311:45 am10:22 pm-5:02 pm(38.6°)244,95332.2%
May 1412:25 pm11:20 pm-5:50 pm(42.6°)247,70442.1%
* All times are local time for Benoni. 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 Benoni This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 8, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 4:35 amWed 4:17 pmWed 10:26 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 6:00 amWed 5:09 pmWed 11:35 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 3:23 amWed 3:23 pmWed 9:23 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 7:10 amWed 5:58 pmWed 12:34 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnWed 2:01 amWed 2:31 pmWed 8:16 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 6:57 amWed 5:46 pmWed 12:21 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 2:54 amWed 3:03 pmWed 8:59 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Benoni.

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