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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Cessnock, NSW
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Sydney · 32.83°S, 151.36°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:23 AM |
| Sunset | 7:01 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 38 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:26 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:55 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:25 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 21 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 32 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:57 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:48 AM |
| Moonset | 4:37 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.65°N, 121.02°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) | 7:24 AM | 9:01 PM | 2:12 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:59 AM | 8:59 PM | 1:59 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:13 AM | 1:30 PM | 8:21 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 27° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:00 AM | 2:43 PM | 9:21 AM | Visible about 1.8 h after dark, highest 22° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:33 PM | 6:31 AM | 12:34 AM | Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 55° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Cessnock is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Maitland22 km away
- Newcastle41 km away
- Central Coast66 km away
- Muswellbrook77 km away
- Umina Beach77 km away
- Pittwater93 km away
- Hornsby100 km away
- Saint Ives101 km away
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