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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Charleston, SC
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 32.78°N, 79.93°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:18 AM |
| Sunset | 6:56 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 38 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:21 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:49 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:18 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 22 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 39 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:56 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:09 AM |
| Moonset | 5:16 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 145.81°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:19 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:19 AM | 7:55 PM | 2:37 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:22 AM | 7:30 PM | 2:26 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:50 AM | 3:44 PM | 8:47 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 61° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:06 AM | 4:30 PM | 9:48 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:50 PM | 7:07 AM | 1:01 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 59° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Charleston is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Mount Pleasant7 km away
- North Charleston10 km away
- Hanahan18 km away
- Goose Creek25 km away
- Summerville35 km away
- Hilton Head99 km away
- Hilton Head Island100 km away
- Bluffton106 km away
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