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Tortola · 18.4500°, -64.6167° · America/Tortola

Tortola · 2026-10-07 · America/Tortola Dated reference table

Sunrise06:10Definition
Sunset18:02Definition
Moonrise03:19Definition
Moonset16:05Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:23
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
18:49

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

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0706:1018:0205:2318:4903:1916:0511h 52m10.1%
10/0806:1018:0105:2318:4804:1416:4211h 51m4.5%
10/0906:1118:0005:2318:4805:0817:1811h 50m1.2%
10/1006:1118:0005:2418:4706:0217:5411h 49m0.1%
10/1106:1117:5905:2418:4606:5518:3211h 48m1.2%
10/1206:1117:5805:2418:4507:4919:1211h 47m4.4%
10/1306:1217:5705:2418:4508:4419:5611h 46m9.3%

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 length11h 52m
Solar noon12:06
Sunrise azimuth95.6°
Sunset azimuth264.2°
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
Astronomical04:5819:14−18°
Nautical05:2318:49−12°
Civil05:4818:24−6°

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

Moon phase

Waning crescent10.1%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 377,626 km · Transit 09:44

  • New Moon10 Oct, 11:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 12:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 00:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 16:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour06:10–06:39
Evening golden hour17:33–18:02
Morning blue hour05:48–05:57
Evening blue hour18:15–18:24

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:19 · 19:14–00:00

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

18.45000, -64.61667 · America/Tortola · 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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