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East London, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.1%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 10, 2024 at 1:07:09 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:48 am 69° East
Sunset Today: 5:20 pm 291° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:23 am 56° Northeast
Moonset Today: 7:04 pm 304° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 32 minutes (-1m 30s)
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Today's Sun Position in East London

Time:1:07 pm
Altitude:37.0°
Direction:341° N
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 32m 4s (May 10, 2024)

1 minute, 30 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 9, 2024)

33 minutes, 58 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

3 hours, 48 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in East London Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:23 am
Astro. Twilight5:23 am – 5:52 am
Nautical Twilight5:52 am – 6:22 am
Civil Twilight6:22 am – 6:48 am
Daylight6:48 am – 5:20 pm
Civil Twilight5:20 pm – 5:46 pm
Nautical Twilight5:46 pm – 6:16 pm
Astro. Twilight6:16 pm – 6:45 pm
Night6:45 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in East London - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 106:48 am5:20 pm10:32:04−1:3012:04 pm (39.2°)93.872
May 116:49 am5:19 pm10:30:35−1:2812:04 pm (38.9°)93.893
May 126:50 am5:19 pm10:29:08−1:2712:04 pm (38.7°)93.914
May 136:50 am5:18 pm10:27:42−1:2512:04 pm (38.4°)93.934
May 146:51 am5:17 pm10:26:18−1:2412:04 pm (38.2°)93.954
May 156:52 am5:17 pm10:24:55−1:2212:04 pm (38.0°)93.973
May 166:52 am5:16 pm10:23:34−1:2112:04 pm (37.7°)93.992
* All times are local time for East London. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in East London

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in East London - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 109:23 am7:04 pm-2:14 pm(28.2°)234,4667.4%
May 1110:26 am8:02 pm-3:14 pm(27.7°)238,07014.4%
May 1211:20 am9:04 pm-4:11 pm(29.0°)241,66522.9%
May 1312:05 pm10:07 pm-5:04 pm(31.8°)244,95632.3%
May 1412:42 pm11:08 pm-5:52 pm(35.7°)247,70742.1%
May 151:14 pm--6:37 pm(40.4°)249,75152.1%
May 16-12:06 am1:41 pm7:18 pm(45.7°)251,00061.8%
* All times are local time for East London. 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 East London This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 10, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 4:41 amFri 4:13 pmFri 10:27 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusFri 6:15 amFri 5:01 pmFri 11:38 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 3:25 amFri 3:20 pmFri 9:23 amAverage visibility
JupiterFri 7:18 amFri 5:42 pmFri 12:30 pmDifficult to see
SaturnFri 1:51 amFri 2:29 pmFri 8:10 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 7:03 amFri 5:28 pmFri 12:15 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 2:47 amFri 2:58 pmFri 8:53 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for East London.

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