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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Charlesbourg, QC
2026-10-07 · times in America/Toronto · 46.90°N, 71.31°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:52 AM |
| Sunset | 6:13 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 21 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:43 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:18 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:53 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 41 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 19 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:12 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:14 AM |
| Moonset | 4:53 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.22°N, 145.48°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:18 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:14 AM | 6:50 PM | 2:03 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:27 AM | 6:16 PM | 1:52 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:37 AM | 3:47 PM | 8:12 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:03 AM | 4:23 PM | 9:13 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:12 PM | 6:37 AM | 12:26 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Charlesbourg 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
Nearby Locations
- La Haute-Saint-Charles5 km away
- Neufchatel-Est-Lebourgneuf6 km away
- Les Rivieres9 km away
- Beauport10 km away
- La Cite-Limoilou10 km away
- L'Ancienne-Lorette12 km away
- Quebec12 km away
- Sainte-Foy13 km away
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