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Mongu, Zambia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 6:22:44 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:12 am 111° Southeast
Sunset Today: 7:05 pm 249° West
Moonrise Today: 8:20 am 103° East
Moonset Today: 9:06 pm 260° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 53 minutes (-34s)
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Today's Sun Position in Mongu

Time:6:22 pm
Altitude:8.9°
Direction:252° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 52m 48s (Jan 21, 2026)

34 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

1 hour, 39 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

9 minutes, 27 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Mongu Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:54 am
Astro. Twilight4:54 am – 5:22 am
Nautical Twilight5:22 am – 5:49 am
Civil Twilight5:49 am – 6:12 am
Daylight6:12 am – 7:05 pm
Civil Twilight7:05 pm – 7:28 pm
Nautical Twilight7:28 pm – 7:55 pm
Astro. Twilight7:55 pm – 8:22 pm
Night8:22 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Mongu - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 216:12 am7:05 pm12:52:48−0:3412:38 pm (85.4°)91.482
Jan 226:12 am7:05 pm12:52:13−0:3412:39 pm (85.7°)91.491
Jan 236:13 am7:04 pm12:51:37−0:3512:39 pm (85.9°)91.499
Jan 246:13 am7:04 pm12:51:01−0:3612:39 pm (86.1°)91.508
Jan 256:14 am7:04 pm12:50:23−0:3712:39 pm (86.4°)91.517
Jan 266:14 am7:04 pm12:49:45−0:3812:39 pm (86.6°)91.527
Jan 276:15 am7:04 pm12:49:06−0:3812:40 pm (86.9°)91.537
* All times are local time for Mongu. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Mongu

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Mongu - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 218:20 am9:06 pm-2:45 pm(85.5°)240,1197.5%
Jan 229:12 am9:43 pm-3:29 pm(79.2°)238,00814.2%
Jan 2310:04 am10:21 pm-4:14 pm(72.5°)235,93722.8%
Jan 2410:56 am10:59 pm-5:00 pm(65.9°)233,92932.9%
Jan 2511:51 am11:41 pm-5:48 pm(59.6°)232,01244.0%
Jan 2612:50 pm--6:40 pm(53.9°)230,26455.7%
Jan 27-12:28 am1:52 pm7:37 pm(49.4°)228,79267.3%
* All times are local time for Mongu. 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 Mongu This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:11 amWed 7:08 pmWed 12:40 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 6:28 amWed 7:20 pmWed 12:54 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 6:00 amWed 6:54 pmWed 12:27 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:07 pmThu 5:18 amWed 11:43 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 10:13 amWed 10:23 pmWed 4:18 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 2:24 pmThu 1:43 amWed 8:04 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 10:22 amWed 10:27 pmWed 4:25 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Mongu.

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