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São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.5%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 2:11:51 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:36 am 90° East
Sunset Today: 5:43 pm 270° West
Moonrise Today: 7:25 am 75° East
Moonset Today: 7:51 pm 288° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 7 minutes (+1s)
Location of São ToméLocation

Today's Sun Position in São Tomé

Time:2:11 pm
Altitude:52.1°
Direction:270° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 6m 31s (Mar 21, 2026)

1 second longer than yesterday (Mar 20, 2026)

9 seconds longer than December solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

1 minute, 58 seconds shorter than June solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in São Tomé Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:28 am
Astro. Twilight4:28 am – 4:52 am
Nautical Twilight4:52 am – 5:16 am
Civil Twilight5:16 am – 5:36 am
Daylight5:36 am – 5:43 pm
Civil Twilight5:43 pm – 6:04 pm
Nautical Twilight6:04 pm – 6:28 pm
Astro. Twilight6:28 pm – 6:52 pm
Night6:52 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in São Tomé - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 215:36 am5:43 pm12:06:31+0:0111:40 am (90.0°)92.599
Mar 225:36 am5:43 pm12:06:32+0:0111:39 am (89.6°)92.624
Mar 235:36 am5:42 pm12:06:33+0:0111:39 am (89.2°)92.650
Mar 245:36 am5:42 pm12:06:34+0:0111:39 am (88.8°)92.676
Mar 255:35 am5:42 pm12:06:35+0:0111:39 am (88.4°)92.701
Mar 265:35 am5:42 pm12:06:36+0:0111:38 am (88.0°)92.727
Mar 275:35 am5:41 pm12:06:37+0:0111:38 am (87.6°)92.753
* All times are local time for São Tomé. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in São Tomé

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in São Tomé - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 217:25 am7:51 pm-1:38 pm(73.1°)228,2288.4%
Mar 228:20 am8:48 pm-2:34 pm(67.7°)227,96016.3%
Mar 239:18 am9:49 pm-3:33 pm(63.8°)228,34926.2%
Mar 2410:20 am10:52 pm-4:36 pm(61.7°)229,27237.5%
Mar 2511:23 am11:54 pm-5:39 pm(61.8°)230,59049.3%
Mar 2612:25 pm--6:39 pm(63.8°)232,17961.1%
Mar 27-12:54 am1:23 pm7:36 pm(67.5°)233,94872.0%
* All times are local time for São Tomé. 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 São Tomé This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 4:16 amSat 4:18 pmSat 10:17 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 6:44 amSat 6:49 pmSat 12:46 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSat 4:41 amSat 4:44 pmSat 10:43 amDifficult to see
JupiterSat 12:40 pmSun 12:44 amSat 6:42 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 5:54 amSat 5:57 pmSat 11:55 amExtremely difficult to see
UranusSat 9:19 amSat 9:22 pmSat 3:21 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSat 5:44 amSat 5:47 pmSat 11:45 amVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for São Tomé.

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