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

Moon: 31.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 13, 2024 at 1:53:47 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:50 am 68° East
Sunset Today: 5:18 pm 292° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 12:05 pm 60° Northeast
Moonset Today: 10:07 pm 299° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 28 minutes (-1m 25s)
Location of East LondonLocation

Today's Sun Position in East London

Time:1:53 pm
Altitude:32.2°
Direction:329° NW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 27m 42s (May 13, 2024)

1 minute, 25 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 12, 2024)

29 minutes, 36 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

3 hours, 52 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in East London Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:25 am
Astro. Twilight5:25 am – 5:54 am
Nautical Twilight5:54 am – 6:24 am
Civil Twilight6:24 am – 6:50 am
Daylight6:50 am – 5:18 pm
Civil Twilight5:18 pm – 5:44 pm
Nautical Twilight5:44 pm – 6:14 pm
Astro. Twilight6:14 pm – 6:43 pm
Night6:43 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in East London - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
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
May 176:53 am5:15 pm10:22:14−1:1912:04 pm (37.5°)94.011
May 186:54 am5:15 pm10:20:57−1:1712:04 pm (37.3°)94.030
May 196:54 am5:14 pm10:19:41−1:1512:04 pm (37.1°)94.048
* 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 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%
May 17-1:02 am2:06 pm7:58 pm(51.4°)251,43170.9%
May 18-1:57 am2:29 pm8:37 pm(57.2°)251,08779.3%
May 19-2:52 am2:53 pm9:16 pm(63.1°)250,05986.6%
* 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, Mon, May 13, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 4:44 amMon 4:10 pmMon 10:27 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 6:21 amMon 5:01 pmMon 11:41 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 3:24 amMon 3:15 pmMon 9:19 amAverage visibility
JupiterMon 7:10 amMon 5:32 pmMon 12:21 pmVery difficult to see
SaturnMon 1:40 amMon 2:18 pmMon 7:59 amAverage visibility
UranusTue 6:48 amTue 5:13 pmTue 12:01 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneMon 2:36 amMon 2:47 pmMon 8:41 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for East London.

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