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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in East Independence, MO
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 39.10°N, 94.36°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:19 AM |
| Sunset | 6:50 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 31 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:17 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:48 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:19 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 30 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 32 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:51 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:02 AM |
| Moonset | 5:19 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 145.92°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:20 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:28 AM | 7:40 PM | 2:35 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:35 AM | 7:12 PM | 2:24 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:33 AM | 3:56 PM | 8:45 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:52 AM | 4:38 PM | 9:45 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:46 PM | 7:06 AM | 12:58 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 53° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. East Independence is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Independence5 km away
- Blue Springs11 km away
- Raytown13 km away
- Liberty18 km away
- Kansas City19 km away
- Gladstone21 km away
- Lee's Summit21 km away
- Kansas City24 km away
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