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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Shinyanga, TZ
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · 3.66°S, 33.42°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:29 AM |
| Sunset | 6:38 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 09 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:59 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:23 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:48 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 50 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 32 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:19 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:51 AM |
| Moonset | 4:08 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.65°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) | 7:57 AM | 8:10 PM | 2:04 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 17° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:47 AM | 8:01 PM | 1:54 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 14° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:17 AM | 2:11 PM | 8:14 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:18 AM | 3:13 PM | 9:15 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 39° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:24 PM | 6:29 AM | 12:29 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 84° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Shinyanga is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Nzega67 km away
- Kahama93 km away
- Bariadi115 km away
- Mwanza140 km away
- Geita159 km away
- Tabora164 km away
- Bunda189 km away
- Singida195 km away
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