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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Newcastle, ZA
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Johannesburg · 27.76°S, 29.93°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:32 AM |
| Sunset | 6:03 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 31 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:27 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:55 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:23 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 28 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 49 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:12 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:28 AM |
| Moonset | 3:05 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.22°N, 145.58°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:18 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 6:38 AM | 7:57 PM | 1:18 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:19 AM | 7:57 PM | 1:08 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:10 AM | 12:46 PM | 7:28 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 30° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:00 AM | 1:58 PM | 8:29 AM | Visible about 1.8 h after dark, highest 24° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:41 PM | 5:40 AM | 11:38 PM | Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 60° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Newcastle is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Vryheid85 km away
- Ladysmith90 km away
- eMbalenhle161 km away
- Mbabane200 km away
- Nigel206 km away
- Pietermaritzburg212 km away
- KwaDukuza219 km away
- Emalahleni221 km away
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