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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Kota Kinabalu, MY
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Kuching · 5.97°N, 116.07°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:02 AM |
| Sunset | 6:04 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 02 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:24 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:49 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:13 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 58 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 40 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:53 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:50 AM |
| Moonset | 4:17 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.18°N, 147.68°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:27 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:38 AM | 7:28 PM | 1:33 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 15° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:28 AM | 7:12 PM | 1:20 PM | Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 10° toward the SW. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:31 AM | 1:53 PM | 7:42 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 57° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:34 AM | 2:50 PM | 8:42 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:49 PM | 5:57 AM | 11:51 PM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 86° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Kota Kinabalu is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
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- Miri289 km away
- Tarakan340 km away
- Bintulu459 km away
- Puerto Princesa511 km away
- Sibu624 km away
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