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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Rufisque est, SN
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Dakar · 14.72°N, 17.27°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:59 AM |
| Sunset | 6:54 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 55 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:15 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:40 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:05 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 05 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 43 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:48 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:05 AM |
| Moonset | 4:48 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.22°N, 145.17°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:17 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:42 AM | 8:11 PM | 2:26 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 12° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:38 AM | 7:54 PM | 2:16 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 8° toward the SW. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:12 AM | 3:01 PM | 8:37 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 60° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:20 AM | 3:55 PM | 9:38 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 46° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:43 PM | 6:54 AM | 12:51 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 77° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Rufisque est is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Rufisque0 km away
- Pikine14 km away
- Guediawaye15 km away
- Dakar19 km away
- Thies Nones34 km away
- Thies38 km away
- Mbour47 km away
- Diourbel111 km away
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