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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Benghazi, LY
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Tripoli · 32.11°N, 20.07°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:37 AM |
| Sunset | 6:17 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 40 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:41 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:09 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:38 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 21 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 39 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:16 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:12 AM |
| Moonset | 4:27 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.45°N, 132.60°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) | 8:37 AM | 7:16 PM | 1:57 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:42 AM | 6:53 PM | 1:47 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:12 AM | 3:03 PM | 8:07 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 62° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:27 AM | 3:50 PM | 9:09 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:11 PM | 6:28 AM | 12:22 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 60° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Benghazi is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Ajdabiya152 km away
- Al Bayda'174 km away
- Tobruk366 km away
- Misratah469 km away
- Zliten518 km away
- Chania526 km away
- Rethymno545 km away
- Al Khums548 km away
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