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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Elst, NL
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Amsterdam · 51.92°N, 5.84°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:47 AM |
| Sunset | 7:00 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 13 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:34 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:13 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:52 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 48 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 04 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:56 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:39 AM |
| Moonset | 5:47 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.44°N, 133.05°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:27 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 10:20 AM | 7:27 PM | 2:54 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:40 AM | 6:48 PM | 2:44 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:09 AM | 4:59 PM | 9:04 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:41 AM | 5:29 PM | 10:05 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:02 PM | 7:31 AM | 1:19 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Elst 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
- Huissen7 km away
- Arnhem8 km away
- Beuningen8 km away
- Nijmegen9 km away
- Lindenholt10 km away
- Duiven12 km away
- Velp12 km away
- Wageningen13 km away
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