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Kitwe, Zambia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 51.6%
Third Quarter
Current Time: May 30, 2024 at 4:07:15 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:21 am↑ 68° East
Sunset Today: 5:47 pm↑ 292° Northwest
Moonset Today: 12:19 pm↑ 257° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 26 minutes (-18s)
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Today's Sun Position in Kitwe

Time:4:07 pm
Altitude:21.2°
Direction:300° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 11h 25m 30s (May 30, 2024)

18 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 29, 2024)

3 minutes, 14 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

1 hour, 27 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Kitwe 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 Kitwe Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Kitwe 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 – 5:06 am
Astro. Twilight5:06 am – 5:32 am
Nautical Twilight5:32 am – 5:59 am
Civil Twilight5:59 am – 6:21 am
Daylight6:21 am – 5:47 pm
Civil Twilight5:47 pm – 6:10 pm
Nautical Twilight6:10 pm – 6:36 pm
Astro. Twilight6:36 pm – 7:02 pm
Night7:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Kitwe - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 306:21 am5:47 pm11:25:30−0:1812:04 pm (55.3°)94.235
May 316:22 am5:47 pm11:25:13−0:1712:04 pm (55.2°)94.251
Jun 16:22 am5:47 pm11:24:57−0:1612:05 pm (55.1°)94.266
Jun 26:22 am5:47 pm11:24:41−0:1512:05 pm (54.9°)94.280
Jun 36:23 am5:47 pm11:24:26−0:1512:05 pm (54.8°)94.294
Jun 46:23 am5:47 pm11:24:12−0:1412:05 pm (54.7°)94.308
Jun 56:23 am5:47 pm11:23:58−0:1312:05 pm (54.6°)94.321
* All times are local time for Kitwe. 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 Kitwe time.

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Today's Moon in Kitwe

Percent Illuminated:51.6%
Time:4:07 pm
Altitude:-50.6°
Direction:234° SW
Position:Waning Gibbous

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

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 30-12:19 pm-5:55 am(88.8°)230,77356.4%
May 3112:24 am1:01 pm-6:44 am(84.6°)229,71444.6%
Jun 11:19 am1:42 pm-7:32 am(77.5°)229,00233.0%
Jun 22:13 am2:24 pm-8:20 am(70.4°)228,72822.3%
Jun 33:09 am3:08 pm-9:10 am(63.7°)228,99413.2%
Jun 44:07 am3:55 pm-10:03 am(57.6°)229,8826.2%
Jun 55:08 am4:47 pm-10:58 am(52.8°)231,4291.8%
* All times are local time for Kitwe. 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 Kitwe This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 30, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:08 amThu 4:43 pmThu 10:55 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 6:16 amThu 5:41 pmThu 11:58 amVery close to Sun, not visible
MarsFri 3:03 amFri 2:52 pmFri 8:58 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 5:46 amThu 5:12 pmThu 11:29 amSlightly difficult to see
SaturnFri 12:44 amFri 12:58 pmFri 6:51 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 5:16 amThu 4:44 pmThu 11:00 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 1:28 amFri 1:33 pmFri 7:31 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Kitwe.

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