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Moon in Dakoro

14.5106°, 6.765° · Maradi Region · Africa/Niamey · 416 m elev.

Tonight in Dakoro: Overcast, Poor moon viewing. The Waxing Gibbous moon rises at 4:22 PM at golden-orange color near the horizon.

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+3.5°
Altitude+3.5°
Azimuth117.2°
Moonrise4:22 PM
Moonset2:57 AM

Current Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Illumination: 88.7%
Lunar Day: 11.92 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♑ Capricorn
Altitude+3.5°
Azimuth117.2°
Distance401,926 km
Local Time4:42:37 PM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover94%
Visibility29 km
Humidity70%
Temperature28°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise4:22 PM
Moonset2:57 AM
Sunrise6:20 AM
Sunset6:50 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌕
Full Moon · Sturgeon Moon
Aug 28, 2026 · 5:18 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Sep 4, 2026 · 8:51 AM
🌑
New Moon
Sep 11, 2026 · 4:26 AM
🌓
First Quarter
Sep 18, 2026 · 9:43 PM

Moon Calendar — August 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
91%
2
85%
3
76%
4
67%
5
57%
6
46%
7
34%
8
24%
9
14%
10
7%
11
2%
12
0%
13
1%
14
3%
15
8%
16
15%
17
23%
18
33%
19
43%
20
53%
21
63%
22
72%
23
80%
24
87%
25
93%
26
97%
27
100%
28
Partially Visible
100%
29
98%
30
94%
31
88%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Partially Visible
Aug 28, 2026 · 5:14 AM
Penumbral Begins2:25 AM
Partial Begins3:34 AM
Partial Ends6:53 AM
Penumbral Ends8:02 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min Peak Altitude: +51.5°
Penumbral Eclipse Fully Visible
Feb 21, 2027 · 12:14 AM
Penumbral Begins10:13 PM
Penumbral Ends2:14 AM
Magnitude: -0.057 Peak Altitude: +81.0°
Penumbral Eclipse Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 5:04 PM
Magnitude: -1.068

Moon in Dakoro Today

The moon over Dakoro is currently a Waxing Gibbous with 88.7% illumination, on day 11.92 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +3.5° and azimuth is 117.2°, at a distance of 401,926 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 4:22 PM and moonset at 2:57 AM. Sunrise is at 6:20 AM and sunset at 6:50 PM. The next major phase is the Full Moon · Aug 28, 2026 · 5:18 AM WAT.

Current sky conditions in Dakoro are Overcast with 94% cloud cover, 29 km visibility, and 70% humidity. The temperature is 28°C (82°F).

At just +3.5° above the horizon, the moon appears golden-orange as its light passes through over 10 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.

Upcoming Phases — Dakoro

PhaseDate & Time
🌕 Full MoonAug 28, 2026 · 5:18 AM WAT
🌗 Last QuarterSep 4, 2026 · 8:51 AM WAT
🌑 New MoonSep 11, 2026 · 4:26 AM WAT
🌓 First QuarterSep 18, 2026 · 9:43 PM WAT
🌕 Full MoonSep 26, 2026 · 5:48 PM WAT
🌗 Last QuarterOct 3, 2026 · 2:24 PM WAT
🌑 New MoonOct 10, 2026 · 4:50 PM WAT
🌓 First QuarterOct 18, 2026 · 5:13 PM WAT
🌕 Full MoonOct 26, 2026 · 5:12 AM WAT
🌗 Last QuarterNov 1, 2026 · 9:29 PM WAT
🌑 New MoonNov 9, 2026 · 8:02 AM WAT
🌓 First QuarterNov 17, 2026 · 12:48 PM WAT