Live now
Kp2.7
Solar wind346 km/s
X-rayB9.5
StormG0 (Quiet)
Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Gastonia, NC
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 35.26°N, 81.19°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:24 AM |
| Sunset | 7:00 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 36 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:25 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:54 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:24 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 25 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 37 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:00 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:12 AM |
| Moonset | 5:23 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 145.65°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) | 9:28 AM | 7:55 PM | 2:42 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 5° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:33 AM | 7:29 PM | 2:31 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:50 AM | 3:54 PM | 8:52 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 60° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:06 AM | 4:39 PM | 9:53 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 46° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:55 PM | 7:13 AM | 1:06 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Gastonia is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Charlotte31 km away
- Shelby32 km away
- Huntersville35 km away
- Cornelius39 km away
- Rock Hill40 km away
- Matthews45 km away
- Stallings49 km away
- Mint Hill50 km away
All cities in North Carolina · All regions in United States · Astronomy hub