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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Columbus, IN
2026-10-07 · times in America/Indiana/Indianapolis · 39.20°N, 85.92°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:45 AM |
| Sunset | 7:16 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 31 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:43 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:14 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:45 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 30 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 32 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:17 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:27 AM |
| Moonset | 5:45 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.23°N, 144.95°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:16 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:55 AM | 8:07 PM | 3:01 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:02 AM | 7:38 PM | 2:50 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:59 AM | 4:23 PM | 9:11 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:18 AM | 5:05 PM | 10:12 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:13 PM | 7:33 AM | 1:25 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 53° 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
- Seymour27 km away
- Franklin33 km away
- Shelbyville38 km away
- Greenwood49 km away
- Bloomington52 km away
- Greenfield66 km away
- Indianapolis66 km away
- Plainfield69 km away
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