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Maseru · -29.4667°, 27.5000° · Africa/Maseru

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

Sunrise05:42Definition
Sunset18:15Definition
Moonrise03:40Definition
Moonset15:14Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
04:50
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:07

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

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0705:4218:1504:5019:0703:4015:1412h 33m11.8%
10/0805:4018:1504:4819:0704:1216:1612h 35m5.7%
10/0905:3918:1604:4719:0804:4217:1612h 36m1.8%
10/1005:3818:1604:4619:0905:1218:1512h 38m0.2%
10/1105:3718:1704:4519:0905:4319:1512h 40m0.8%
10/1205:3618:1804:4319:1006:1620:1412h 42m3.4%
10/1305:3518:1804:4219:1106:5221:1412h 43m7.9%

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 33m
Solar noon11:58
Sunrise azimuth96.8°
Sunset azimuth263.0°
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
Astronomical04:2119:35−18°
Nautical04:5019:07−12°
Civil05:1818:39−6°

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 09:24

  • 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 hour05:42–06:13
Evening golden hour17:43–18:15
Morning blue hour05:18–05:27
Evening blue hour18:29–18:39

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:40 · 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

-29.46667, 27.50000 · Africa/Maseru · 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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