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Port-Vila · -17.7365°, 168.3137° · Pacific/Efate

Port-Vila · 2026-10-07 · Pacific/Efate Dated reference table

Sunrise05:24Definition
Sunset17:45Definition
Moonrise02:49Definition
Moonset14:38Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
04:37
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
18:33

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0705:2417:4504:3718:3302:4914:3812h 21m14.6%
10/0805:2417:4504:3618:3303:2915:3412h 22m7.7%
10/0905:2317:4604:3518:3304:0616:2712h 23m3.0%
10/1005:2217:4604:3518:3304:4217:2012h 24m0.5%
10/1105:2117:4604:3418:3405:1918:1412h 25m0.3%
10/1205:2117:4604:3318:3405:5619:0712h 26m2.2%
10/1305:2017:4704:3218:3406:3720:0212h 27m6.0%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length12h 21m
Solar noon11:35
Sunrise azimuth95.9°
Sunset azimuth263.9°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical04:1118:58−18°
Nautical04:3718:33−12°
Civil05:0318:07−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent14.6%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,003 km · Transit 08:42

  • New Moon11 Oct, 02:50
  • First quarter19 Oct, 03:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 15:12
  • Last quarter2 Nov, 07:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour05:24–05:53
Evening golden hour17:16–17:45
Morning blue hour05:03–05:11
Evening blue hour17:59–18:07

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–02:49 · 18:58–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

-17.73648, 168.31366 · Pacific/Efate · GeoNames 2135171

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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