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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Encinitas, CA
2026-10-07 · times in America/Los_Angeles · 33.04°N, 117.29°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:47 AM |
| Sunset | 6:25 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 38 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:50 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:18 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:47 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 23 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 39 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:26 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:45 AM |
| Moonset | 4:49 PM |
| Illumination | 9.7% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.66°N, 120.48°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,601 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:35 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:49 AM | 7:24 PM | 2:07 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:52 AM | 6:58 PM | 1:55 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:19 AM | 3:13 PM | 8:16 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 61° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:34 AM | 3:59 PM | 9:17 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:19 PM | 6:36 AM | 12:30 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 59° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Encinitas is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Carlsbad15 km away
- San Marcos17 km away
- Mira Mesa19 km away
- Oceanside19 km away
- Rancho Penasquitos19 km away
- Vista19 km away
- Escondido21 km away
- La Jolla21 km away
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