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

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Moon: 99.6%

Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Jul 17, 2019 at 3:39:35 pm


Sunrise Today: 7:02 am↑ 65° East
Sunset Today: 5:20 pm↑ 295° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 5:54 pm↑ 115° Southeast
Moonset Today: 7:22 am↑ 245° Southwest


Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 18 minutes (+57s)

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Today's Sun Position in Mthatha

Time:3:39 pm
Altitude:17.4°
Direction:310° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 18m 9s (Jul 17, 2019)

57 seconds longer than yesterday (Jul 16, 2019)

12 minutes, 59 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2019)

3 hours, 54 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2018)

The Sun's altitude in Mthatha 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 Mthatha Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Mthatha 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 – 5:36 am
Astro. Twilight5:36 am – 6:05 am
Nautical Twilight6:05 am – 6:35 am
Civil Twilight6:35 am – 7:02 am
Daylight7:02 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 Mthatha - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Jul 177:02 am5:20 pm10:18:09+0:5712:11 pm (37.2°)94.477
Jul 187:01 am5:20 pm10:19:08+0:5912:11 pm (37.4°)94.472
Jul 197:01 am5:21 pm10:20:09+1:0012:11 pm (37.6°)94.466
Jul 207:00 am5:21 pm10:21:12+1:0212:11 pm (37.8°)94.460
Jul 217:00 am5:22 pm10:22:16+1:0412:11 pm (37.9°)94.454
Jul 226:59 am5:23 pm10:23:23+1:0612:11 pm (38.1°)94.447
Jul 236:59 am5:23 pm10:24:31+1:0812:11 pm (38.3°)94.440
* All times are local time for Mthatha. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2019

March EquinoxMar 2011:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 215:54 pm
September EquinoxSep 239:50 am
December SolsticeDec 226:19 am
* All times are local Mthatha time.

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Today's Moon in Mthatha

Percent Illuminated:99.6%
Time:3:39 pm
Altitude:-23.5°
Direction:135° SE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Mthatha 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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Mthatha - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 17-7:22 am5:54 pm12:12 am(80.1°)247,911100.0%
Jul 18-8:05 am6:49 pm1:02 am(78.5°)249,54598.9%
Jul 19-8:44 am7:44 pm1:49 am(75.9°)250,83595.9%
Jul 20-9:19 am8:38 pm2:34 am(72.5°)251,67491.1%
Jul 21-9:51 am9:31 pm3:17 am(68.5°)251,95384.8%
Jul 22-10:22 am10:24 pm3:59 am(64.1°)251,57477.2%
Jul 23-10:51 am11:18 pm4:41 am(59.5°)250,46668.5%
* All times are local time for Mthatha. 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 Mthatha This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 17, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:12 amWed 5:56 pmWed 12:34 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 6:35 amWed 4:41 pmWed 11:38 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 8:01 amWed 6:29 pmWed 1:15 pmDifficult to see
JupiterWed 2:20 pmThu 4:20 amWed 9:20 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 4:35 pmThu 6:34 amWed 11:35 pmPerfect visibility
UranusThu 1:10 amThu 12:07 pmThu 6:38 amDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 9:26 pmThu 9:57 amThu 3:41 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Mthatha.

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