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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Gainesville, FL
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 29.65°N, 82.32°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:26 AM |
| Sunset | 7:07 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 42 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:31 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:59 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:26 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 19 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 41 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:07 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:22 AM |
| Moonset | 5:24 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.66°N, 120.81°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,601 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:36 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:23 AM | 8:09 PM | 2:47 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 7° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:25 AM | 7:46 PM | 2:36 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:06 AM | 3:47 PM | 8:56 AM | Visible about 4.5 h after dark, highest 62° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:20 AM | 4:35 PM | 9:57 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:00 PM | 7:16 AM | 1:10 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 62° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Gainesville is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Ocala55 km away
- Marion Oaks73 km away
- Oakleaf Plantation75 km away
- Fleming Island76 km away
- Lakeside76 km away
- Fruit Cove83 km away
- The Villages87 km away
- St. Johns89 km away
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