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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Lichinga, MZ
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Maputo · 13.31°S, 35.24°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:18 AM |
| Sunset | 5:35 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 17 min |
| End of civil twilight | 5:57 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:21 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 6:46 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 42 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 19 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:06 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 2:52 AM |
| Moonset | 2:54 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.44°N, 132.79°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:25 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 6:37 AM | 7:15 PM | 12:56 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:24 AM | 7:09 PM | 12:47 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 16° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:24 AM | 12:49 PM | 7:07 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:21 AM | 1:55 PM | 8:08 AM | Visible about 2.3 h after dark, highest 32° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:18 PM | 5:21 AM | 11:17 PM | Visible about 11 h after dark, highest 75° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Lichinga is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Mandimba124 km away
- Lilongwe173 km away
- Zomba231 km away
- Mzuzu244 km away
- Blantyre276 km away
- Chipata282 km away
- Songea296 km away
- Gurue304 km away
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