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Nairobi, Kenya — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 14.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Sep 20, 2020 at 6:23:39 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:22 am↑ 89° East
Sunset Today: 6:29 pm↑ 271° West
Moonrise Today: 8:58 am↑ 100° East
Moonset Today: 9:26 pm↑ 257° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 6 minutes (+4s)
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Today's Sun Position in Nairobi

Time:6:23 pm
Altitude:1.0°
Direction:271° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 12h 6m 18s (Sep 20, 2020)

4 seconds longer than yesterday (Sep 19, 2020)

5 minutes, 40 seconds shorter than December Solstice (Dec 22, 2019)

3 minutes, 26 seconds longer than June Solstice (Jun 21, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Nairobi 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 Nairobi Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Nairobi 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 – 5:14 am
Astro. Twilight5:14 am – 5:38 am
Nautical Twilight5:38 am – 6:02 am
Civil Twilight6:02 am – 6:22 am
Daylight6:22 am – 6:29 pm
Civil Twilight6:29 pm – 6:49 pm
Nautical Twilight6:49 pm – 7:13 pm
Astro. Twilight7:13 pm – 7:37 pm
Night7:37 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Nairobi - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 206:22 am6:29 pm12:06:18+0:0412:26 pm (87.9°)93.347
Sep 216:22 am6:28 pm12:06:22+0:0412:25 pm (88.3°)93.321
Sep 226:22 am6:28 pm12:06:26+0:0412:25 pm (88.7°)93.294
Sep 236:21 am6:28 pm12:06:31+0:0412:24 pm (89.0°)93.267
Sep 246:21 am6:27 pm12:06:35+0:0412:24 pm (89.4°)93.241
Sep 256:20 am6:27 pm12:06:39+0:0412:24 pm (89.8°)93.214
Sep 266:20 am6:27 pm12:06:44+0:0412:23 pm (89.8°)93.187
* All times are local time for Nairobi. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

September Equinox (Vernal Equinox) is on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 4:30 pm in Nairobi.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on Equinox?

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 206:50 am
June SolsticeJun 2112:44 am
September EquinoxSep 224:31 pm
December SolsticeDec 211:02 pm
* All times are local Nairobi time.

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Today's Moon in Nairobi

Percent Illuminated:14.6%
Time:6:23 pm
Altitude:42.1°
Direction:254° W
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Nairobi 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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Nairobi - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 208:58 am9:26 pm-3:11 pm(79.2°)225,08313.5%
Sep 219:52 am10:21 pm-4:06 pm(74.0°)227,47523.0%
Sep 2210:47 am11:19 pm-5:03 pm(70.0°)230,45833.8%
Sep 2311:44 am--6:00 pm(67.4°)233,73745.2%
Sep 24-12:16 am12:41 pm6:57 pm(66.5°)237,05456.4%
Sep 25-1:13 am1:38 pm7:53 pm(67.0°)240,20967.1%
Sep 26-2:08 am2:31 pm8:46 pm(68.9°)243,07376.6%
* All times are local time for Nairobi. 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 Nairobi This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Sep 20, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:47 amSun 7:54 pmSun 1:50 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 3:45 amMon 3:47 pmMon 9:46 amGood visibility
MarsSun 8:18 pmMon 8:19 amMon 2:18 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 1:45 pmMon 1:52 amSun 7:48 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 2:18 pmMon 2:25 amSun 8:22 pmPerfect visibility
UranusSun 9:03 pmMon 9:03 amMon 3:03 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 5:52 pmMon 5:56 amSun 11:54 pmSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Nairobi.

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