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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Bluffton, SC
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 32.24°N, 80.86°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:21 AM |
| Sunset | 7:00 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 39 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:24 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:53 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:21 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 22 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 39 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:00 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:13 AM |
| Moonset | 5:20 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.23°N, 144.63°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:14 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:22 AM | 7:59 PM | 2:41 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:25 AM | 7:35 PM | 2:30 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:55 AM | 3:46 PM | 8:51 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 62° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:10 AM | 4:33 PM | 9:51 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:54 PM | 7:11 AM | 1:04 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 60° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Bluffton is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Hilton Head10 km away
- Hilton Head Island12 km away
- Savannah28 km away
- Wilmington Island28 km away
- Pooler39 km away
- Hinesville82 km away
- Statesboro90 km away
- Charleston106 km away
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