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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Brookfield, WI
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 43.06°N, 88.11°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:56 AM |
| Sunset | 6:22 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 26 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:51 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:24 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:57 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 35 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 26 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:23 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:31 AM |
| Moonset | 4:57 PM |
| Illumination | 9% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.00°N, 157.46°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,604 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:07 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 | 7:07 PM | 2:10 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:22 AM | 6:36 PM | 1:59 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:57 AM | 3:42 PM | 8:20 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:19 AM | 4:21 PM | 9:20 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:20 PM | 6:42 AM | 12:33 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Brookfield is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
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- Menomonee Falls13 km away
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- Muskego17 km away
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