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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Basseterre, KN
2026-10-07 · times in America/St_Kitts · 17.30°N, 62.72°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:02 AM |
| Sunset | 5:54 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 53 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:16 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:41 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:06 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 08 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 43 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:50 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:11 AM |
| Moonset | 3:56 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.65°N, 121.15°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:37 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:47 AM | 7:09 PM | 1:28 PM | Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 11° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:44 AM | 6:51 PM | 1:17 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 7° toward the SW. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:10 AM | 2:06 PM | 7:38 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 60° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:18 AM | 3:00 PM | 8:39 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 46° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:44 PM | 5:56 AM | 11:48 PM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 75° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Basseterre is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Gustavia68 km away
- Plymouth85 km away
- Philipsburg88 km away
- Marigot94 km away
- Saint John's96 km away
- The Valley108 km away
- Basse-Terre179 km away
- Road Town237 km away
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