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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Gardanne, FR
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Paris · 43.45°N, 5.47°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:42 AM |
| Sunset | 7:08 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 26 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:37 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:10 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:43 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 35 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 25 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:08 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:57 AM |
| Moonset | 5:38 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 145.82°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:19 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:58 AM | 7:52 PM | 2:55 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:10 AM | 7:22 PM | 2:46 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:42 AM | 4:29 PM | 9:06 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:05 AM | 5:09 PM | 10:07 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:07 PM | 7:29 AM | 1:20 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Gardanne 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
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