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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in George Town, MY
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · 5.41°N, 100.34°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:05 AM |
| Sunset | 7:07 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 02 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:28 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:52 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:16 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 58 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 39 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:55 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:56 AM |
| Moonset | 5:22 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.87°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:40 AM | 8:32 PM | 2:36 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 15° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:30 AM | 8:15 PM | 2:23 PM | Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 11° toward the SW. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:35 AM | 2:55 PM | 8:45 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 57° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:38 AM | 3:52 PM | 9:45 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:51 PM | 7:00 AM | 12:58 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 86° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. George Town is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Kampung Sungai Glugur5 km away
- Paya Terubong8 km away
- Kampung Sungai Ara12 km away
- Bayan Lepas15 km away
- Bukit Mertajam15 km away
- Kota Kuala Muda20 km away
- Tasek Glugor20 km away
- Kulim26 km away
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