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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Karratha, WA
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Perth · 20.74°S, 116.85°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:47 AM |
| Sunset | 6:12 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 25 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:35 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:01 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:27 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 34 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 05 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:32 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:01 AM |
| Moonset | 4:06 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.22°N, 145.60°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) | 7:01 AM | 8:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:42 AM | 7:52 PM | 1:17 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 17° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:08 AM | 1:10 PM | 7:39 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 37° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:01 AM | 2:17 PM | 8:39 AM | Visible about 2 h after dark, highest 30° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:49 PM | 5:50 AM | 11:48 PM | Visible about 11 h after dark, highest 67° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Karratha is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Port Hedland190 km away
- Geraldton922 km away
- Kalgoorlie1,205 km away
- Ellenbrook1,230 km away
- Landsdale1,235 km away
- Ballajura1,238 km away
- Duncraig1,238 km away
- Morley1,243 km away
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