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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Cranebrook, NSW
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Sydney · 33.71°S, 150.71°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:25 AM |
| Sunset | 7:04 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 39 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:29 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:59 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:29 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 20 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 29 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:59 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:51 AM |
| Moonset | 4:40 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.22°N, 145.19°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:17 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:25 AM | 9:05 PM | 2:15 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:00 AM | 9:04 PM | 2:02 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:17 AM | 1:30 PM | 8:24 AM | Visible about 2.3 h after dark, highest 25° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:03 AM | 2:44 PM | 9:24 AM | Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 19° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:36 PM | 6:33 AM | 12:37 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 54° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Cranebrook is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Glenmore Park10 km away
- Mount Druitt12 km away
- St Clair12 km away
- Quakers Hill16 km away
- Blacktown20 km away
- Glenwood21 km away
- Kellyville22 km away
- Seven Hills22 km away
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