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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Ahwatukee Foothills, AZ
2026-10-07 · times in America/Phoenix · 33.34°N, 111.98°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:26 AM |
| Sunset | 6:04 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 38 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:29 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:57 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:26 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 23 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 38 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:04 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:22 AM |
| Moonset | 4:27 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.83°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:28 AM | 7:02 PM | 1:45 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:31 AM | 6:36 PM | 1:34 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:57 AM | 2:53 PM | 7:55 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 61° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:13 AM | 3:39 PM | 8:56 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:58 PM | 6:15 AM | 12:09 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Ahwatukee Foothills is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Tempe Junction9 km away
- Tempe11 km away
- Central City13 km away
- Chandler14 km away
- Phoenix15 km away
- Mesa17 km away
- Encanto18 km away
- Gilbert18 km away
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