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Chagos · -7.3333°, 72.4167° · Indian/Chagos

Chagos · 2026-10-07 · Indian/Chagos Dated reference table

Sunrise06:52Definition
Sunset19:04Definition
Moonrise04:14Definition
Moonset16:24Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
06:07
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:50

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

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0706:5219:0406:0719:5004:1416:2412h 12m13.0%
10/0806:5219:0406:0619:5004:5717:1412h 13m6.6%
10/0906:5119:0406:0619:5005:3918:0212h 13m2.3%
10/1006:5119:0406:0519:5006:2018:5012h 14m0.3%
10/1106:5019:0406:0519:5007:0219:3912h 14m0.5%
10/1206:5019:0406:0419:5007:4520:2912h 14m2.9%
10/1306:4919:0406:0419:5008:3021:2012h 15m7.0%

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 12m
Solar noon12:58
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
Astronomical05:4220:14−18°
Nautical06:0719:50−12°
Civil06:3119:25−6°

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

Moon phase

Waning crescent13.0%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,524 km · Transit 10:18

  • New Moon10 Oct, 21:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 22:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 10:12
  • Last quarter2 Nov, 02:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour06:52–07:20
Evening golden hour18:37–19:04
Morning blue hour06:31–06:39
Evening blue hour19:17–19:25

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–04:14 · 20:14–00:00

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

-7.33333, 72.41667 · Indian/Chagos · 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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