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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Kakamega, KE
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Nairobi · 0.28°N, 34.75°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:25 AM |
| Sunset | 6:31 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 06 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:52 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:16 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:40 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 53 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 35 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:16 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:42 AM |
| Moonset | 4:05 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.18°N, 147.37°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:26 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:56 AM | 8:00 PM | 1:58 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 16° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:48 AM | 7:50 PM | 1:49 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 13° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:06 AM | 2:11 PM | 8:09 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 52° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:08 AM | 3:12 PM | 9:10 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 40° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:18 PM | 6:25 AM | 12:23 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 88° toward the NW. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Kakamega is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Kisumu43 km away
- Eldoret63 km away
- Kitale86 km away
- Nakuru161 km away
- Njeru176 km away
- Tarime187 km away
- Lugazi202 km away
- Naivasha217 km away
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