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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Lilydale, VIC
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Melbourne · 37.75°S, 145.35°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:44 AM |
| Sunset | 7:28 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 45 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:55 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:26 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:59 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 14 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 13 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:12 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 5:17 AM |
| Moonset | 5:00 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.83°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:38 AM | 9:35 PM | 2:36 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:11 AM | 9:35 PM | 2:23 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:48 AM | 1:43 PM | 8:45 AM | Visible about 2 h after dark, highest 22° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:31 AM | 2:59 PM | 9:45 AM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 17° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:58 PM | 6:54 AM | 12:58 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Lilydale is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Mooroolbark5 km away
- Croydon8 km away
- Ringwood13 km away
- Boronia14 km away
- Mitcham15 km away
- Ferntree Gully16 km away
- Doncaster East18 km away
- Eltham18 km away
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