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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Luanshya, ZM
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Lusaka · 13.14°S, 28.42°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:45 AM |
| Sunset | 6:02 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 17 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:24 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:49 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:14 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 42 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 20 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:33 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:20 AM |
| Moonset | 3:22 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.44°N, 132.71°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) | 7:05 AM | 7:42 PM | 1:24 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:52 AM | 7:36 PM | 1:14 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 16° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:51 AM | 1:17 PM | 7:34 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 42° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:48 AM | 2:22 PM | 8:35 AM | Visible about 2.3 h after dark, highest 32° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:45 PM | 5:48 AM | 11:44 PM | Visible about 11 h after dark, highest 75° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Luanshya is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Ndola31 km away
- Kitwe43 km away
- Mufulira68 km away
- Chingola89 km away
- Kabwe146 km away
- Lubumbashi193 km away
- Kipushi199 km away
- Mansa222 km away
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