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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Brighton, CO
2026-10-07 · times in America/Denver · 39.99°N, 104.82°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM |
| Sunset | 6:31 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 30 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:58 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:30 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:01 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 31 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 31 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:32 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:45 AM |
| Moonset | 5:03 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.44°N, 132.96°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:26 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:12 AM | 7:20 PM | 2:17 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:19 AM | 6:51 PM | 2:05 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:12 AM | 3:40 PM | 8:26 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:32 AM | 4:22 PM | 9:27 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:28 PM | 6:48 AM | 12:40 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 52° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Brighton is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Northglenn18 km away
- Thornton18 km away
- Erie21 km away
- Commerce City22 km away
- Lafayette23 km away
- Sherrelwood23 km away
- Broomfield24 km away
- Westminster25 km away
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