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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Buraydah, SA
2026-10-07 · times in Asia/Riyadh · 26.33°N, 43.97°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:59 AM |
| Sunset | 5:44 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 45 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:07 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:34 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:01 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 15 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 42 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:42 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 2:39 AM |
| Moonset | 3:45 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.65°N, 121.06°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:37 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:53 AM | 6:50 PM | 1:21 PM | Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 8° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:55 AM | 6:29 PM | 1:12 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:48 AM | 2:16 PM | 7:32 AM | Visible about 4.3 h after dark, highest 60° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:01 AM | 3:06 PM | 8:33 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:37 PM | 5:52 AM | 11:42 PM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 66° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Buraydah is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Unaizah25 km away
- Az Zulfi84 km away
- Ha'il263 km away
- Hafar Al-Batin306 km away
- Riyadh330 km away
- Al Kharj415 km away
- Madinah484 km away
- Sultanah486 km away
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