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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Bangor, ME
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 44.80°N, 68.77°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:40 AM |
| Sunset | 6:04 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 24 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:33 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:07 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:41 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 37 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 23 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:04 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:07 AM |
| Moonset | 4:40 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.23°N, 144.95°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:16 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:59 AM | 6:45 PM | 1:52 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:10 AM | 6:13 PM | 1:42 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:34 AM | 3:30 PM | 8:02 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 1:58 AM | 4:08 PM | 9:03 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:03 PM | 6:26 AM | 12:16 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Bangor 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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