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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Manhattan, KS
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 39.18°N, 96.57°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:28 AM |
| Sunset | 6:59 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 31 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:26 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:56 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:27 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 30 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 32 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:00 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:11 AM |
| Moonset | 5:28 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.23°N, 144.90°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:16 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:38 AM | 7:49 PM | 2:44 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:44 AM | 7:21 PM | 2:32 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:41 AM | 4:05 PM | 8:53 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:01 AM | 4:47 PM | 9:54 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:55 PM | 7:15 AM | 1:07 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 53° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Manhattan is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Junction City28 km away
- Topeka79 km away
- Emporia93 km away
- Salina98 km away
- Lawrence118 km away
- Leavenworth143 km away
- Newton143 km away
- Gardner148 km away
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