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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Lake Charles, LA
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 30.21°N, 93.20°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:09 AM |
| Sunset | 6:50 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 41 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:14 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:42 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:10 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 20 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 41 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:50 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:07 AM |
| Moonset | 5:09 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.43°N, 133.75°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:29 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:08 AM | 7:52 PM | 2:30 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 7° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:10 AM | 7:28 PM | 2:19 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:49 AM | 3:31 PM | 8:40 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 62° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:02 AM | 4:19 PM | 9:41 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:44 PM | 7:00 AM | 12:54 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 62° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Lake Charles is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Sulphur17 km away
- Orange53 km away
- Groves75 km away
- Nederland80 km away
- Port Arthur80 km away
- Beaumont87 km away
- Opelousas113 km away
- Lafayette114 km away
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