Night sky over Grabouw on 4 November 2026

This page lists sunset, twilight and darkness times for Grabouw, South Africa, for the night of 4 November 2026. All times are local (SAST, UTC+2).

Astronomical darkness begins when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon. That is when the faintest stars, galaxies and nebulae become visible. Before that, the sky passes through civil and nautical twilight, when only bright stars and planets show. Grabouw lies at 34.15° S, 19.02° E, and the length of full darkness there changes through the year.

The moon also affects how dark the sky gets. A bright moon washes out faint objects, while a thin crescent or a new moon leaves the sky dark. On this night the moon phase is Waning Crescent, with 19 % of the disc lit. Check both the darkness times and the moon data below before you choose targets for the night.

Tonight at a glance

Sunset 19:15Sunrise 05:39
  • Daylight
  • Civil twilight
  • Nautical twilight
  • Astronomical twilight
  • Full darkness
Night of 4 to 5 November 2026, local time (SAST, UTC+2)
EventTime
Sunset19:15
Civil dusk19:41
Nautical dusk20:13
Astronomical dusk (full darkness begins)20:47
Astronomical dawn (full darkness ends)04:05
Nautical dawn04:39
Civil dawn05:12
Sunrise05:39
Hours of full darkness7 h 18 min

Moon

Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
19 %
Age
25.3 days

Observing outlook

With little moonlight tonight, the hours of full darkness suit faint galaxies and nebulae.

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