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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Somerset West, ZA
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Johannesburg · 34.08°S, 18.82°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:13 AM |
| Sunset | 6:51 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 38 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:17 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:47 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:17 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 20 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 29 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:46 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:21 AM |
| Moonset | 3:46 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.63°N, 122.11°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:41 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:12 AM | 8:52 PM | 2:02 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:50 AM | 8:55 PM | 1:52 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:07 AM | 1:18 PM | 8:12 AM | Visible about 2 h after dark, highest 24° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:54 AM | 2:33 PM | 9:14 AM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:26 PM | 6:24 AM | 12:27 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 54° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Somerset West is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Athlone32 km away
- Cape Town41 km away
- Paarl41 km away
- Worcester76 km away
- George336 km away
- Kariega608 km away
- Gqeberha626 km away
- Queenstown789 km away
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