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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Hervey Bay, QLD
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Brisbane · 25.29°S, 152.77°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:22 AM |
| Sunset | 5:51 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 29 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:14 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:41 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:09 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 30 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 55 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:03 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:37 AM |
| Moonset | 3:35 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.18°N, 147.39°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:26 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 6:31 AM | 7:43 PM | 1:06 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:10 AM | 7:37 PM | 12:54 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 17° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:53 AM | 12:38 PM | 7:16 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 32° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:43 AM | 1:48 PM | 8:16 AM | Visible about 1.8 h after dark, highest 25° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:26 PM | 5:26 AM | 11:24 PM | Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 63° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Hervey Bay is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Maryborough29 km away
- Bundaberg63 km away
- Gympie101 km away
- Sunshine Coast155 km away
- Maroochydore156 km away
- Buderim158 km away
- Caloundra172 km away
- Caboolture201 km away
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