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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Banbridge, NIR
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 54.35°N, 6.28°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:38 AM |
| Sunset | 6:46 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 08 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:22 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:03 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:45 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 54 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 56 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:41 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:24 AM |
| Moonset | 5:40 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.45°N, 132.62°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:25 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 10:17 AM | 7:07 PM | 2:42 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:40 AM | 6:25 PM | 2:32 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:46 AM | 4:59 PM | 8:53 AM | Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:21 AM | 5:26 PM | 9:54 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:50 PM | 7:20 AM | 1:07 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 38° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Banbridge is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
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- Craigavon13 km away
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