What time is sunset in El Obeid today?

Sunset in El Obeid is at 5:45 PM local time (Africa/Khartoum) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in El Obeid?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

When is it fully dark in El Obeid tonight?

Astronomical twilight ends at 6:55 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:38 AM.

What time does the Moon rise in El Obeid today?

Moonrise in El Obeid is at 2:49 AM and moonset is at 3:32 PM local time.

Can I see the aurora in El Obeid tonight?

El Obeid is too far from the poles for regular aurora; it would take a very strong geomagnetic storm.

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

Astronomy & Aurora Tonight in El Obeid, SD

2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Khartoum · 13.18°N, 30.22°E

Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight

Event	Time
Sunrise	5:48 AM
Sunset	5:45 PM
Day length	11 h 56 min
End of civil twilight	6:06 PM
End of nautical twilight	6:30 PM
End of astronomical twilight	6:55 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 04 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 42 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:38 AM

Moon

Moonrise	2:49 AM
Moonset	3:32 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 120.99°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:37 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planets Tonight

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	7:30 AM	7:03 PM	1:16 PM	Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 13° toward the W.
Venus (mag -4.6)	7:27 AM	6:47 PM	1:07 PM	Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 9° toward the SW.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:05 AM	1:48 PM	7:27 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 59° toward the E.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:12 AM	2:44 PM	8:28 AM	Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:34 PM	5:45 AM	11:37 PM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 79° toward the S.

Aurora Tonight

Aurora near poles only. El Obeid is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.

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