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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Columbus, GA
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 32.46°N, 84.99°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:38 AM |
| Sunset | 7:16 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 39 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:41 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:09 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:38 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 22 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 39 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:17 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:30 AM |
| Moonset | 5:37 PM |
| Illumination | 9% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.00°N, 157.72°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,604 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:08 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:39 AM | 8:15 PM | 2:57 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:42 AM | 7:51 PM | 2:46 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:11 AM | 4:03 PM | 9:07 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 61° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:26 AM | 4:49 PM | 10:08 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:10 PM | 7:27 AM | 1:21 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 59° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Columbus is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Phenix City2 km away
- Opelika42 km away
- Auburn49 km away
- LaGrange64 km away
- Americus83 km away
- Newnan104 km away
- Griffin110 km away
- Peachtree City110 km away
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