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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Idstein, DE
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Berlin · 50.22°N, 8.27°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:36 AM |
| Sunset | 6:52 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 16 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:24 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:02 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:40 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 45 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 09 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:49 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:32 AM |
| Moonset | 5:35 PM |
| Illumination | 9% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.00°N, 157.49°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,604 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 10:05 AM | 7:23 PM | 2:44 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:23 AM | 6:46 PM | 2:34 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:07 AM | 4:42 PM | 8:55 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 52° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:37 AM | 5:15 PM | 9:56 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:53 PM | 7:21 AM | 1:09 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 42° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Idstein 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
Nearby Locations
- Taunusstein11 km away
- Koenigstein im Taunus15 km away
- Wiesbaden15 km away
- Kelkheim16 km away
- Dotzheim17 km away
- Kronberg Tal17 km away
- Kronberg18 km away
- Bad Soden am Taunus19 km away
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