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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Carlingford, NSW
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Sydney · 33.78°S, 151.05°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:24 AM |
| Sunset | 7:03 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 39 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:28 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:58 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:28 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 19 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 29 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:57 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:50 AM |
| Moonset | 4:38 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.77°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:23 AM | 9:04 PM | 2:13 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:58 AM | 9:02 PM | 2:00 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:16 AM | 1:29 PM | 8:22 AM | Visible about 2.3 h after dark, highest 25° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:02 AM | 2:43 PM | 9:23 AM | Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 19° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:34 PM | 6:32 AM | 12:35 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 54° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Carlingford is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Eastwood3 km away
- Epping3 km away
- West Pennant Hills4 km away
- Baulkham Hills6 km away
- Parramatta6 km away
- Westmead6 km away
- Castle Hill7 km away
- Cherrybrook7 km away
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