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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Merenwijk, NL
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Amsterdam · 52.18°N, 4.51°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:52 AM |
| Sunset | 7:05 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 13 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:39 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:18 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:58 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 49 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 03 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:01 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:44 AM |
| Moonset | 5:53 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.67°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) | 10:26 AM | 7:31 PM | 2:59 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:46 AM | 6:53 PM | 2:49 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:13 AM | 5:05 PM | 9:10 AM | Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:46 AM | 5:35 PM | 10:11 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:08 PM | 7:36 AM | 1:24 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Merenwijk is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
Nearby Locations
- Leiden2 km away
- Leiderdorp2 km away
- Oegstgeest3 km away
- Sassenheim5 km away
- Voorschoten7 km away
- Katwijk aan Zee8 km away
- Noordwijk-Binnen8 km away
- Wassenaar8 km away
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