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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Franklin, TN
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 35.93°N, 86.87°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:47 AM |
| Sunset | 6:22 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 35 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:48 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:17 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:47 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 26 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 36 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:23 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:35 AM |
| Moonset | 4:47 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.65°N, 121.11°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:37 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:52 AM | 7:17 PM | 2:05 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 5° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:57 AM | 6:50 PM | 1:54 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:11 AM | 3:18 PM | 8:15 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 60° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:28 AM | 4:03 PM | 9:15 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 46° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:17 PM | 6:36 AM | 12:28 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Franklin is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Brentwood Estates14 km away
- Brentwood14 km away
- Spring Hill20 km away
- La Vergne28 km away
- Nashville28 km away
- Smyrna32 km away
- Hermitage37 km away
- Columbia38 km away
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