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Qacha's Nek, Lesotho — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.1%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 5:07:54 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:23 am 114° Southeast
Sunset Today: 7:08 pm 246° West
Moonrise Today: 7:41 am 104° East
Moonset Today: 8:55 pm 259° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 45 minutes (-1m 12s)
Location of Qacha's NekLocation

Today's Sun Position in Qacha's Nek

Time:5:07 pm
Altitude:24.3°
Direction:260° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:13h 45m 17s (Jan 21, 2026)

1 minute, 12 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

3 hours, 33 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

20 minutes, 14 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Qacha's Nek Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:51 am
Astro. Twilight3:51 am – 4:25 am
Nautical Twilight4:25 am – 4:57 am
Civil Twilight4:57 am – 5:23 am
Daylight5:23 am – 7:08 pm
Civil Twilight7:08 pm – 7:35 pm
Nautical Twilight7:35 pm – 8:07 pm
Astro. Twilight8:07 pm – 8:40 pm
Night8:40 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Qacha's Nek - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 215:23 am7:08 pm13:45:17−1:1212:16 pm (79.7°)91.482
Jan 225:24 am7:08 pm13:44:02−1:1412:16 pm (79.5°)91.490
Jan 235:25 am7:08 pm13:42:46−1:1612:17 pm (79.3°)91.499
Jan 245:26 am7:07 pm13:41:28−1:1712:17 pm (79.0°)91.508
Jan 255:27 am7:07 pm13:40:08−1:1912:17 pm (78.8°)91.517
Jan 265:28 am7:06 pm13:38:47−1:2112:17 pm (78.5°)91.526
Jan 275:29 am7:06 pm13:37:25−1:2212:17 pm (78.3°)91.537
* All times are local time for Qacha's Nek. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Qacha's Nek

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Qacha's Nek - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 217:41 am8:55 pm-2:22 pm(70.5°)240,1527.4%
Jan 228:41 am9:24 pm-3:07 pm(64.2°)238,04114.1%
Jan 239:41 am9:53 pm-3:51 pm(57.6°)235,96822.6%
Jan 2410:42 am10:24 pm-4:37 pm(50.9°)233,95932.7%
Jan 2511:46 am10:57 pm-5:25 pm(44.6°)232,04043.9%
Jan 2612:52 pm11:36 pm-6:17 pm(39.0°)230,28955.6%
Jan 272:02 pm--7:14 pm(34.5°)228,81267.2%
* All times are local time for Qacha's Nek. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Qacha's Nek This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:19 amWed 7:15 pmWed 12:17 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 5:39 amWed 7:24 pmWed 12:32 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 5:09 amWed 7:00 pmWed 12:05 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:14 pmThu 4:27 amWed 11:20 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 9:47 amWed 10:04 pmWed 3:56 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 2:27 pmThu 12:56 amWed 7:42 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 9:58 amWed 10:07 pmWed 4:03 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Qacha's Nek.

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