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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Geraardsbergen, BE
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Brussels · 50.77°N, 3.88°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:54 AM |
| Sunset | 7:09 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 15 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:42 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:20 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:58 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 46 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 08 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:06 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:49 AM |
| Moonset | 5:53 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.43°N, 133.67°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:29 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 10:24 AM | 7:39 PM | 3:02 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:43 AM | 7:01 PM | 2:52 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:22 AM | 5:02 PM | 9:12 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:53 AM | 5:34 PM | 10:13 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:11 PM | 7:38 AM | 1:27 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Geraardsbergen 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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- Ath18 km away
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- Ronse20 km away
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