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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Anniston, AL
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 33.66°N, 85.83°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:42 AM |
| Sunset | 6:19 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 37 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:44 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:13 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:42 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 23 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 38 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:20 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:33 AM |
| Moonset | 4:41 PM |
| Illumination | 9% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.00°N, 157.88°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,604 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:09 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:44 AM | 7:17 PM | 2:01 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:48 AM | 6:51 PM | 1:50 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:12 AM | 3:09 PM | 8:10 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 61° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:28 AM | 3:55 PM | 9:11 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:13 PM | 6:31 AM | 12:24 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Anniston is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Oxford5 km away
- Talladega36 km away
- Gadsden43 km away
- Carrollton70 km away
- Trussville72 km away
- Albertville76 km away
- Dixiana76 km away
- Center Point79 km away
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