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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Kelowna, BC
2026-10-07 · times in America/Vancouver · 49.88°N, 119.49°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:07 AM |
| Sunset | 6:22 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 16 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:55 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:32 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:10 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 46 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 12 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:21 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:33 AM |
| Moonset | 5:11 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.22°N, 145.15°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:17 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:36 AM | 6:54 PM | 2:15 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:51 AM | 6:17 PM | 2:04 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:39 AM | 4:11 PM | 8:25 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 52° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:08 AM | 4:43 PM | 9:26 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:23 PM | 6:50 AM | 12:39 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 42° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Kelowna 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
- Okanagan Mission7 km away
- Rutland7 km away
- West Kelowna7 km away
- Lake Country15 km away
- Penticton45 km away
- Vernon45 km away
- Salmon Arm92 km away
- Kamloops105 km away
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