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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Dandenong, VIC
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Melbourne · 37.98°S, 145.20°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:44 AM |
| Sunset | 7:29 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 45 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:56 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:27 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 9:00 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 14 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 12 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:12 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 5:18 AM |
| Moonset | 5:01 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.42°N, 133.89°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:30 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:39 AM | 9:36 PM | 2:37 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:11 AM | 9:36 PM | 2:24 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:49 AM | 1:43 PM | 8:46 AM | Visible about 2 h after dark, highest 22° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:32 AM | 2:59 PM | 9:46 AM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 17° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:58 PM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Dandenong is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Dandenong North2 km away
- Keysborough2 km away
- Noble Park3 km away
- Endeavour Hills5 km away
- Mulgrave6 km away
- Rowville6 km away
- Springvale6 km away
- Hampton Park7 km away
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