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Nairobi · -1.2833°, 36.8167° · Africa/Nairobi

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

Sunrise06:17Definition
Sunset18:24Definition
Moonrise03:35Definition
Moonset15:56Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:32
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:09

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

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0706:1718:2405:3219:0903:3515:5612h 8m12.1%
10/0806:1718:2405:3219:0904:2216:4212h 8m5.9%
10/0906:1618:2405:3119:0905:0617:2812h 8m1.9%
10/1006:1618:2405:3119:0905:5018:1312h 8m0.2%
10/1106:1618:2305:3119:0806:3418:5912h 8m0.7%
10/1206:1518:2305:3019:0807:2019:4712h 8m3.3%
10/1306:1518:2305:3019:0808:0820:3612h 8m7.7%

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 length12h 8m
Solar noon12:21
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
Astronomical05:0819:33−18°
Nautical05:3219:09−12°
Civil05:5618:45−6°

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 09:45

  • 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 hour06:17–06:44
Evening golden hour17:57–18:24
Morning blue hour05:56–06:04
Evening blue hour18:37–18:45

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:35 · 19:33–00:00

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

-1.28333, 36.81667 · Africa/Nairobi · 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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