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Asmara · 15.3333°, 38.8833° · Africa/Asmara

Asmara · 2026-10-07 · Africa/Asmara Dated reference table

Sunrise06:15Definition
Sunset18:09Definition
Moonrise03:12Definition
Moonset15:58Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:29
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
18:56

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

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0706:1518:0905:2918:5603:1215:5811h 55m12.1%
10/0806:1518:0905:2918:5504:0616:3711h 54m5.9%
10/0906:1518:0805:2918:5504:5917:1411h 53m1.9%
10/1006:1518:0705:2918:5405:5017:5211h 52m0.2%
10/1106:1618:0705:2918:5306:4218:3111h 51m0.7%
10/1206:1618:0605:2918:5307:3519:1211h 50m3.3%
10/1306:1618:0505:2918:5208:2819:5611h 50m7.7%

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 length11h 55m
Solar noon12:12
Sunrise azimuth95.4°
Sunset azimuth264.4°
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
Astronomical05:0419:21−18°
Nautical05:2918:56−12°
Civil05:5318:31−6°

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

Moon phase

Waning crescent12.1%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,846 km · Transit 09:37

  • New Moon10 Oct, 18:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 19:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 07:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 23:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour06:15–06:43
Evening golden hour17:41–18:09
Morning blue hour05:53–06:02
Evening blue hour18:23–18:31

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:12 · 19:21–00:00

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

15.33333, 38.88333 · Africa/Asmara · IANA_ZONE_TAB

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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