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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Bafoussam, CM
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Douala · 5.48°N, 10.42°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:04 AM |
| Sunset | 6:07 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 02 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:28 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:52 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:16 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 58 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 39 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:55 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:18 AM |
| Moonset | 3:49 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.44°N, 132.72°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:25 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:40 AM | 7:31 PM | 1:36 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 15° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:33 AM | 7:19 PM | 1:26 PM | Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 11° toward the SW. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:36 AM | 1:56 PM | 7:46 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 57° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:40 AM | 2:55 PM | 8:47 AM | Visible about 2.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:54 PM | 6:02 AM | 12:00 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 86° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Bafoussam is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Foumban60 km away
- Bamenda61 km away
- Nkongsamba79 km away
- Kumbo85 km away
- Kumba143 km away
- Douala178 km away
- Buea197 km away
- Limbe210 km away
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