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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.

Monthly times

DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0105:4818:0904:5818:5923:2708:5112h 20m73.8%
10/0205:4718:0904:5718:59—09:5012h 22m63.1%
10/0305:4618:0904:5619:0000:3010:5512h 23m51.8%
10/0405:4518:1004:5519:0001:2712:0212h 25m40.4%
10/0505:4418:1004:5419:0102:1613:0912h 26m29.6%
10/0605:4318:1104:5319:0102:5814:1412h 28m19.9%
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%
10/1405:3518:1504:4419:0607:4022:0112h 40m13.9%
10/1505:3418:1504:4319:0708:2622:5512h 42m21.2%
10/1605:3318:1604:4219:0709:1723:4512h 43m29.4%
10/1705:3218:1604:4119:0810:10—12h 45m38.3%
10/1805:3118:1704:4019:0811:0500:3112h 46m47.7%
10/1905:3018:1804:3919:0912:0101:1212h 48m57.2%
10/2005:2918:1804:3719:1012:5701:4912h 49m66.6%
10/2105:2818:1904:3619:1013:5302:2312h 51m75.6%
10/2205:2718:1904:3519:1114:4902:5512h 52m83.7%
10/2305:2618:2004:3419:1215:4603:2612h 54m90.7%
10/2405:2518:2004:3419:1316:4603:5812h 55m96.0%
10/2505:2518:2104:3319:1317:4904:3212h 56m99.1%
10/2605:2418:2204:3219:1418:5505:0912h 58m99.8%
10/2705:2318:2204:3119:1520:0405:5312h 59m97.7%
10/2805:2218:2304:3019:1521:1406:4313h 1m93.0%
10/2905:2118:2404:2919:1622:2107:4213h 2m85.8%
10/3005:2118:2404:2819:1723:2208:4713h 4m76.7%
10/3105:2018:2504:2719:18—09:5513h 5m66.2%

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.

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Nearby and same-country locations

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