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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Karagandy, KZ
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Almaty · 49.80°N, 73.10°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:17 AM |
| Sunset | 5:31 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 14 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:03 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:41 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:18 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 48 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 14 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:32 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:19 AM |
| Moonset | 4:27 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.22°N, 145.41°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:18 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:47 AM | 6:03 PM | 1:25 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:58 AM | 5:25 PM | 1:11 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 11:48 PM | 3:19 PM | 7:34 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 52° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 1:16 AM | 3:51 PM | 8:34 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:31 PM | 5:57 AM | 11:42 PM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 42° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Karagandy 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
- Temirtau30 km away
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- Pavlodar386 km away
- Kokshetau464 km away
- Semey514 km away
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- Rubtsovsk602 km away
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