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Swartkop Point, South Africa — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 81.0%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 17, 2024 at 6:46:20 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:14 am↑ 56° Northeast
Sunset Today: 3:46 pm↑ 304° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 12:41 pm↑ 110° Southeast
Moonset Today: 2:13 am↑ 253° West
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 31 minutes (-18s)
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Today's Sun Position in Swartkop Point

Time:6:46 pm
Altitude:-29.5°
Direction:274° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 8h 31m 21s (Jun 17, 2024)

18 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jun 16, 2024)

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

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

The Sun's altitude in Swartkop Point 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 Swartkop Point Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Swartkop Point 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 – 5:23 am
Astro. Twilight5:23 am – 6:00 am
Nautical Twilight6:00 am – 6:39 am
Civil Twilight6:39 am – 7:14 am
Daylight7:14 am – 3:46 pm
Civil Twilight3:46 pm – 4:21 pm
Nautical Twilight4:21 pm – 5:00 pm
Astro. Twilight5:00 pm – 5:37 pm
Night5:37 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Swartkop Point - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 177:14 am3:46 pm8:31:21−0:1811:30 am (19.7°)94.438
Jun 187:15 am3:46 pm8:31:07−0:1311:30 am (19.7°)94.445
Jun 197:15 am3:46 pm8:30:58−0:0911:31 am (19.7°)94.452
Jun 207:15 am3:46 pm8:30:54−0:0411:31 am (19.7°)94.458
Jun 217:16 am3:47 pm8:30:54< 1s11:31 am (19.7°)94.464
Jun 227:16 am3:47 pm8:30:58+0:0411:31 am (19.7°)94.470
Jun 237:16 am3:47 pm8:31:08+0:0911:31 am (19.7°)94.476
* All times are local time for Swartkop Point. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The June solstice (winter solstice) in Swartkop Point is at 10:50 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 7 hours, 23 minutes shorter than the December solstice. In locations south of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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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 Swartkop Point time.

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Today's Moon in Swartkop Point

Percent Illuminated:81.0%
Time:6:46 pm
Altitude:54.7°
Direction:29° NE
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Swartkop Point 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 Swartkop Point - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 17-2:13 am12:41 pm7:54 pm(57.9°)247,35981.3%
Jun 18-3:22 am1:01 pm8:40 pm(62.8°)244,89888.6%
Jun 19-4:34 am1:26 pm9:30 pm(66.9°)242,12694.3%
Jun 20-5:48 am1:59 pm10:24 pm(69.8°)239,26498.2%
Jun 21-6:59 am2:44 pm11:22 pm(71.1°)236,53399.8%
Jun 22-8:03 am3:43 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jun 23-8:55 am4:55 pm12:23 am(70.5°)234,12498.9%
* All times are local time for Swartkop Point. 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 Swartkop Point This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jun 17, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:44 amTue 3:57 pmTue 11:50 amDifficult to see
VenusTue 7:36 amTue 3:58 pmTue 11:47 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 2:53 amTue 1:07 pmTue 8:00 amAverage visibility
JupiterTue 5:26 amTue 2:24 pmTue 9:55 amAverage visibility
SaturnMon 10:37 pmTue 11:34 amTue 5:05 amGreat visibility
UranusTue 4:35 amTue 1:50 pmTue 9:12 amDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 11:36 pmTue 11:51 amTue 5:43 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Swartkop Point.

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