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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Queenstown, ZA
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Johannesburg · 31.90°S, 26.88°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:42 AM |
| Sunset | 6:18 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 36 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:43 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:12 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:41 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 23 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 37 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:18 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:45 AM |
| Moonset | 3:14 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.70°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 6:44 AM | 8:16 PM | 1:30 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:22 AM | 8:18 PM | 1:20 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:30 AM | 12:50 PM | 7:40 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 27° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:18 AM | 2:05 PM | 8:41 AM | Visible about 1.8 h after dark, highest 22° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:54 PM | 5:52 AM | 11:51 PM | Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 56° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Queenstown is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Bhisho118 km away
- Mdantsane143 km away
- East London158 km away
- Mthatha184 km away
- Kariega248 km away
- Gqeberha258 km away
- Botshabelo293 km away
- Maseru293 km away
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