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Lusaka · -15.4167°, 28.2833° · Africa/Lusaka

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

Sunrise05:45Definition
Sunset18:04Definition
Moonrise03:23Definition
Moonset15:22Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
04:59
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
18:51

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

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0705:4518:0404:5918:5103:2315:2212h 19m11.8%
10/0805:4518:0504:5818:5104:0316:1512h 20m5.7%
10/0905:4418:0504:5718:5204:4017:0712h 21m1.8%
10/1005:4318:0504:5618:5205:1817:5912h 22m0.2%
10/1105:4218:0504:5618:5205:5618:5112h 23m0.8%
10/1205:4218:0504:5518:5206:3519:4512h 23m3.4%
10/1305:4118:0504:5418:5207:1820:3812h 24m7.9%

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 19m
Solar noon11:55
Sunrise azimuth95.9°
Sunset azimuth263.9°
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
Astronomical04:3319:16−18°
Nautical04:5918:51−12°
Civil05:2418:26−6°

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 09:21

  • 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 hour05:45–06:14
Evening golden hour17:36–18:04
Morning blue hour05:24–05:32
Evening blue hour18:18–18:26

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:23 · 19:16–00:00

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

-15.41667, 28.28333 · Africa/Lusaka · 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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