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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Mdantsane, ZA
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Johannesburg · 32.93°S, 27.78°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:38 AM |
| Sunset | 6:15 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 37 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:40 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:09 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:39 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 22 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 33 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:13 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:43 AM |
| Moonset | 3:10 PM |
| Illumination | 9% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.00°N, 157.63°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) | 6:39 AM | 8:15 PM | 1:26 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:17 AM | 8:17 PM | 1:17 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:29 AM | 12:45 PM | 7:37 AM | Visible about 2.3 h after dark, highest 27° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:16 AM | 1:59 PM | 8:38 AM | Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 21° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:50 PM | 5:48 AM | 11:47 PM | Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 55° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Mdantsane is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- East London16 km away
- Bhisho33 km away
- Queenstown143 km away
- Mthatha177 km away
- Gqeberha231 km away
- Kariega239 km away
- Maseru403 km away
- Botshabelo420 km away
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