What time is sunset in George today?

Sunset in George is at 6:37 PM local time (Africa/Johannesburg) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in George?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:02 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:32 AM.

Moonrise in George is at 4:06 AM and moonset is at 3:31 PM local time.

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

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Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Johannesburg · 33.96°S, 22.46°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	5:59 AM
Sunset	6:37 PM
Day length	12 h 38 min
End of civil twilight	7:02 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:32 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:02 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	11 h 21 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 30 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:32 AM

Moonrise	4:06 AM
Moonset	3:31 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.00°N, 157.81°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:09 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	6:58 AM	8:38 PM	1:47 PM	Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W.
Venus (mag -4.6)	6:35 AM	8:40 PM	1:38 PM	Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W.
Mars (mag 1.1)	2:52 AM	1:04 PM	7:58 AM	Visible about 2.3 h after dark, highest 26° toward the NE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:39 AM	2:19 PM	8:59 AM	Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 21° toward the NE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:12 PM	6:09 AM	12:12 AM	Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 54° toward the N.

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