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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Blue Mountains, NSW
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Sydney · 33.71°S, 150.33°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:27 AM |
| Sunset | 7:06 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 39 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:31 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:01 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:31 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 20 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 29 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:00 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:53 AM |
| Moonset | 4:41 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.60°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:39 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:26 AM | 9:07 PM | 2:16 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:01 AM | 9:05 PM | 2:03 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:19 AM | 1:32 PM | 8:25 AM | Visible about 2.3 h after dark, highest 25° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:05 AM | 2:46 PM | 9:25 AM | Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 19° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:37 PM | 6:35 AM | 12:38 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 54° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Blue Mountains is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Glenmore Park32 km away
- Cranebrook35 km away
- St Clair43 km away
- Mount Druitt45 km away
- Quakers Hill51 km away
- Blacktown55 km away
- Glenwood56 km away
- Prestons56 km away
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