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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Gelligaer, WLS
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 51.66°N, 3.26°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:23 AM |
| Sunset | 6:37 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 14 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:10 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:49 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:28 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 48 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 05 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:33 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:18 AM |
| Moonset | 5:23 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.66°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:55 AM | 7:04 PM | 2:30 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:15 AM | 6:26 PM | 2:20 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:47 AM | 4:34 PM | 8:41 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:18 AM | 5:05 PM | 9:42 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:39 PM | 7:07 AM | 12:55 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Gelligaer 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
Nearby Locations
- Blackwood3 km away
- Pontypridd9 km away
- Caerphilly10 km away
- Risca12 km away
- Ebbw Vale13 km away
- Merthyr Tydfil13 km away
- Rhondda13 km away
- Aberdare14 km away
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