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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Ikot Ekpene, NG
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Lagos · 5.18°N, 7.71°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:15 AM |
| Sunset | 6:18 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 02 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:39 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:03 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:27 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 57 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 39 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:06 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:29 AM |
| Moonset | 3:59 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.63°N, 122.29°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:42 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:50 AM | 7:43 PM | 1:46 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 15° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:43 AM | 7:30 PM | 1:37 PM | Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 11° toward the SW. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:47 AM | 2:06 PM | 7:57 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 57° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:51 AM | 3:05 PM | 8:58 AM | Visible about 2.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:05 PM | 6:13 AM | 12:11 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 87° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Ikot Ekpene is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Uyo28 km away
- Aba39 km away
- Umuahia45 km away
- Amaigbo69 km away
- Calabar72 km away
- Ugep81 km away
- Owerri83 km away
- Okrika85 km away
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