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Freetown · 8.5000°, -13.2500° · Africa/Freetown

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

Sunrise06:41Definition
Sunset18:41Definition
Moonrise03:54Definition
Moonset16:28Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:56
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:26

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

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0706:4118:4105:5619:2603:5416:2812h 0m11.2%
10/0806:4118:4005:5519:2604:4517:1011h 59m5.3%
10/0906:4118:4005:5519:2505:3417:5111h 59m1.6%
10/1006:4118:3905:5519:2506:2218:3211h 59m0.1%
10/1106:4118:3905:5519:2407:1119:1411h 58m0.9%
10/1206:4118:3805:5519:2408:0119:5811h 58m3.7%
10/1306:4118:3805:5519:2308:5220:4411h 57m8.4%

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 0m
Solar noon12:41
Sunrise azimuth95.5°
Sunset azimuth264.3°
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
Astronomical05:3119:50−18°
Nautical05:5619:26−12°
Civil06:2019:02−6°

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

Moon phase

Waning crescent11.2%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 377,176 km · Transit 10:12

  • New Moon10 Oct, 15:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 16:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 04:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 20:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour06:41–07:09
Evening golden hour18:13–18:41
Morning blue hour06:20–06:28
Evening blue hour18:54–19:02

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:54 · 19:50–00:00

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

8.50000, -13.25000 · Africa/Freetown · 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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