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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Karaikkudi, IN
2026-10-07 · times in Asia/Kolkata · 10.07°N, 78.77°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:03 AM |
| Sunset | 6:02 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 59 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:23 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:47 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:12 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 01 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 41 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:53 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:00 AM |
| Moonset | 3:40 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.90°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:41 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:42 AM | 7:22 PM | 1:32 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 13° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:38 AM | 7:09 PM | 1:23 PM | Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 10° toward the SW. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:26 AM | 2:00 PM | 7:43 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 59° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:32 AM | 2:57 PM | 8:44 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:51 PM | 6:00 AM | 11:54 PM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 82° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Karaikkudi is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Pudukkottai36 km away
- Madurai73 km away
- Tiruchirappalli84 km away
- Thanjavur90 km away
- Dindigul93 km away
- Kumbakonam121 km away
- Karur124 km away
- Sivakasi126 km away
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