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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Broken Hill, NSW
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Broken_Hill · 31.97°S, 141.45°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:33 AM |
| Sunset | 7:10 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 37 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:35 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:04 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:33 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 22 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 35 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:09 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:58 AM |
| Moonset | 4:49 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 146.01°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:20 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:35 AM | 9:09 PM | 2:22 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:11 AM | 9:07 PM | 2:09 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:21 AM | 1:41 PM | 8:31 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 28° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:08 AM | 2:54 PM | 9:31 AM | Visible about 1.8 h after dark, highest 22° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:42 PM | 6:41 AM | 12:44 AM | Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 56° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Broken Hill is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Mildura256 km away
- Whyalla383 km away
- Gawler386 km away
- Paralowie407 km away
- Parafield Gardens409 km away
- Adelaide Hills415 km away
- Mount Barker420 km away
- Adelaide city centre422 km away
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