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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Bacchus Marsh, VIC
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Melbourne · 37.67°S, 144.44°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:47 AM |
| Sunset | 7:32 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 45 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:59 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:30 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 9:02 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 14 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 13 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:16 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 5:20 AM |
| Moonset | 5:04 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 145.63°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:19 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:42 AM | 9:38 PM | 2:40 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:15 AM | 9:39 PM | 2:27 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:51 AM | 1:47 PM | 8:49 AM | Visible about 2 h after dark, highest 22° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:35 AM | 3:03 PM | 9:49 AM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 17° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:01 PM | 6:58 AM | 1:02 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Bacchus Marsh is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Caroline Springs27 km away
- Hillside27 km away
- Sunbury27 km away
- Tarneit27 km away
- Taylors Hill28 km away
- Wyndham Vale29 km away
- Deer Park31 km away
- Taylors Lakes31 km away
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