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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Byford, WA
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Perth · 32.22°S, 116.01°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:45 AM |
| Sunset | 6:22 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 37 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:47 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:16 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:46 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 21 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 34 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:20 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:12 AM |
| Moonset | 4:05 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.42°N, 133.90°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:30 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 6:46 AM | 8:22 PM | 1:34 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:22 AM | 8:19 PM | 1:20 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:33 AM | 12:52 PM | 7:42 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 28° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:20 AM | 2:05 PM | 8:42 AM | Visible about 1.8 h after dark, highest 22° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:54 PM | 5:52 AM | 11:51 PM | Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 56° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Byford is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Gosnells16 km away
- Thornlie19 km away
- Canning Vale20 km away
- Baldivis21 km away
- Kwinana21 km away
- Willetton22 km away
- Rockingham27 km away
- Perth33 km away
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