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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Fort St. John, BC
2026-10-07 · times in America/Dawson_Creek · 56.25°N, 120.85°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:19 AM |
| Sunset | 6:22 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 03 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:59 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:42 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:26 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 59 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 49 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:16 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:26 AM |
| Moonset | 5:23 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.56°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:39 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 10:04 AM | 6:37 PM | 2:21 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:27 AM | 5:51 PM | 2:09 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:14 AM | 4:47 PM | 8:30 AM | Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 1:52 AM | 5:10 PM | 9:31 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 37° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:26 PM | 6:58 AM | 12:44 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 36° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Fort St. John is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
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