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Gaborone · -24.6500°, 25.9167° · Africa/Gaborone

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

Sunrise05:50Definition
Sunset18:18Definition
Moonrise03:42Definition
Moonset15:25Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:01
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:08

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

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0705:5018:1805:0119:0803:4215:2512h 28m11.8%
10/0805:4918:1905:0019:0904:1616:2312h 29m5.7%
10/0905:4818:1904:5919:0904:4917:2012h 31m1.8%
10/1005:4818:2004:5819:1005:2218:1712h 32m0.2%
10/1105:4718:2004:5719:1005:5519:1412h 33m0.8%
10/1205:4618:2004:5519:1106:3120:1112h 35m3.4%
10/1305:4518:2104:5419:1107:0921:0812h 36m7.9%

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 28m
Solar noon12:04
Sunrise azimuth96.4°
Sunset azimuth263.4°
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
Astronomical04:3419:35−18°
Nautical05:0119:08−12°
Civil05:2818:41−6°

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 09:30

  • 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 hour05:50–06:21
Evening golden hour17:48–18:18
Morning blue hour05:28–05:36
Evening blue hour18:32–18:41

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:42 · 19:35–00:00

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

-24.65000, 25.91667 · Africa/Gaborone · 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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