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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Apache Junction, AZ
2026-10-07 · times in America/Phoenix · 33.42°N, 111.55°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:24 AM |
| Sunset | 6:02 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 38 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:27 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:56 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:24 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 23 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 38 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:03 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:20 AM |
| Moonset | 4:26 PM |
| Illumination | 9.7% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.66°N, 120.41°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,601 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:34 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:27 AM | 7:00 PM | 1:44 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:30 AM | 6:35 PM | 1:32 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:55 AM | 2:51 PM | 7:53 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 61° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:11 AM | 3:37 PM | 8:54 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:56 PM | 6:13 AM | 12:07 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Apache Junction is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Queen Creek20 km away
- Gilbert23 km away
- Mesa25 km away
- San Tan Valley25 km away
- Fountain Hills27 km away
- Chandler30 km away
- Tempe33 km away
- Scottsdale34 km away
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