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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Worcester, ZA
2026-10-07 · times in Africa/Johannesburg · 33.65°S, 19.45°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:11 AM |
| Sunset | 6:49 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 38 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:14 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:43 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:14 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 21 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 31 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:45 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:18 AM |
| Moonset | 3:44 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.66°N, 120.82°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,601 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:36 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:11 AM | 8:49 PM | 1:59 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:48 AM | 8:52 PM | 1:50 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:03 AM | 1:16 PM | 8:10 AM | Visible about 2.3 h after dark, highest 26° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:51 AM | 2:32 PM | 9:11 AM | Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 21° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:24 PM | 6:21 AM | 12:24 AM | Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 54° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Worcester 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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