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Soweto · -26.2678°, 27.8585° · Africa/Johannesburg

Soweto · 2026-10-07 · Africa/Johannesburg Dated reference table

Sunrise05:42Definition
Sunset18:11Definition
Moonrise03:35Definition
Moonset15:16Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
04:51
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:02

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

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0705:4218:1104:5119:0203:3515:1612h 29m11.8%
10/0805:4118:1204:5019:0204:0916:1512h 31m5.7%
10/0905:4018:1204:4919:0304:4117:1312h 32m1.8%
10/1005:3918:1304:4819:0405:1318:1112h 34m0.2%
10/1105:3818:1304:4719:0405:4519:0812h 36m0.8%
10/1205:3718:1404:4619:0506:2020:0612h 37m3.4%
10/1305:3618:1404:4519:0506:5821:0412h 39m7.9%

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 29m
Solar noon11:56
Sunrise azimuth96.5°
Sunset azimuth263.2°
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
Astronomical04:2419:30−18°
Nautical04:5119:02−12°
Civil05:1918:35−6°

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

Moon phase

Waning crescent11.8%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,955 km · Transit 09:22

  • New Moon10 Oct, 17:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 18:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 06:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 22:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour05:42–06:12
Evening golden hour17:41–18:11
Morning blue hour05:19–05:28
Evening blue hour18:26–18:35

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:35 · 19:30–00:00

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

-26.26781, 27.85849 · Africa/Johannesburg · GeoNames 953781

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.

Read the full method and limitations

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