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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Bathgate, SCT
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 55.90°N, 3.64°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:29 AM |
| Sunset | 6:34 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 05 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:11 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:54 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:38 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 57 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 49 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:27 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:08 AM |
| Moonset | 5:32 PM |
| Illumination | 9.7% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.66°N, 120.56°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,601 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:35 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 10:12 AM | 6:50 PM | 2:32 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:38 AM | 6:06 PM | 2:22 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:27 AM | 4:57 PM | 8:42 AM | Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:05 AM | 5:21 PM | 9:43 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 37° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:38 PM | 7:11 AM | 12:57 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 36° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Bathgate is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
Nearby Locations
- Livingston8 km away
- Broxburn11 km away
- Grangemouth13 km away
- Falkirk14 km away
- Airdrie21 km away
- Cumbernauld22 km away
- Dunfermline22 km away
- Wishaw23 km away
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