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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Lang'ata, KE
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Nairobi · 1.37°S, 36.73°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:17 AM |
| Sunset | 6:24 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 08 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:45 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:09 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:33 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 52 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 34 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:07 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:35 AM |
| Moonset | 3:56 PM |
| Illumination | 9% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.00°N, 157.65°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,604 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:08 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:46 AM | 7:54 PM | 1:50 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 16° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:38 AM | 7:44 PM | 1:41 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 13° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:01 AM | 2:01 PM | 8:01 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:02 AM | 3:02 PM | 9:02 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 39° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:10 PM | 6:17 AM | 12:15 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 87° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Lang'ata is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Ongata Rongai5 km away
- Nairobi13 km away
- Kikuyu15 km away
- Karuri21 km away
- Mlolongo23 km away
- Kiambu25 km away
- Kitengela28 km away
- Limuru30 km away
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