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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Denton, ENG
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 53.46°N, 2.12°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:20 AM |
| Sunset | 6:30 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 10 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:05 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:46 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:27 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 52 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 59 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:26 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:09 AM |
| Moonset | 5:22 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.23°N, 144.78°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:15 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:57 AM | 6:53 PM | 2:26 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:19 AM | 6:13 PM | 2:16 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:34 AM | 4:38 PM | 8:36 AM | Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:08 AM | 5:06 PM | 9:37 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:33 PM | 7:03 AM | 12:50 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 38° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Denton is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
Nearby Locations
- Droylsden3 km away
- Dukinfield3 km away
- Hyde3 km away
- Ashton-under-Lyne4 km away
- Bredbury4 km away
- Longsight5 km away
- Stalybridge5 km away
- Failsworth6 km away
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