What time is sunset in Sumbawanga today?

Sunset in Sumbawanga is at 6:47 PM local time (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Sumbawanga?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

When is it fully dark in Sumbawanga tonight?

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:57 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:24 AM.

What time does the Moon rise in Sumbawanga today?

Moonrise in Sumbawanga is at 4:02 AM and moonset is at 4:12 PM local time.

Can I see the aurora in Sumbawanga tonight?

Sumbawanga is too far from the poles for regular aurora; it would take a very strong geomagnetic storm.

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Solar wind350 km/s

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Source: NOAA SWPC

Astronomy & Aurora Tonight in Sumbawanga, TZ

2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · 7.97°S, 31.62°E

Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:35 AM
Sunset	6:47 PM
Day length	12 h 13 min
End of civil twilight	7:08 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:33 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:57 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	11 h 47 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:24 AM

Moon

Moonrise	4:02 AM
Moonset	4:12 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.63°N, 122.17°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:42 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planets Tonight

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	7:59 AM	8:23 PM	2:11 PM	Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 17° toward the W.
Venus (mag -4.6)	7:48 AM	8:15 PM	2:01 PM	Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 15° toward the W.
Mars (mag 1.1)	2:31 AM	2:12 PM	8:21 AM	Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the NE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:30 AM	3:15 PM	9:22 AM	Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 37° toward the NE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:32 PM	6:36 AM	12:36 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 80° toward the N.

Aurora Tonight

Aurora near poles only. Sumbawanga is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.

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