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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Lilongwe, MW
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Blantyre · 13.97°S, 33.79°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:23 AM |
| Sunset | 5:41 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 18 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:03 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:28 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 6:53 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 41 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 18 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:11 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 2:58 AM |
| Moonset | 2:59 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.65°N, 121.36°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:38 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 6:42 AM | 7:22 PM | 1:02 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:29 AM | 7:16 PM | 12:53 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 16° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:31 AM | 12:54 PM | 7:13 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:28 AM | 2:00 PM | 8:14 AM | Visible about 2.3 h after dark, highest 32° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:24 PM | 5:27 AM | 11:23 PM | Visible about 11 h after dark, highest 74° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Lilongwe is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Chipata128 km away
- Lichinga173 km away
- Mandimba205 km away
- Zomba228 km away
- Blantyre241 km away
- Tete244 km away
- Mzuzu279 km away
- Gurue382 km away
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