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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Metairie Terrace, LA
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 29.98°N, 90.16°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:57 AM |
| Sunset | 6:38 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 41 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:02 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:30 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:58 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 19 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 41 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:38 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:55 AM |
| Moonset | 4:56 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.63°N, 122.43°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:43 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:55 AM | 7:40 PM | 2:18 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 7° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:57 AM | 7:17 PM | 2:07 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:37 AM | 3:19 PM | 8:28 AM | Visible about 4.5 h after dark, highest 62° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:51 AM | 4:06 PM | 9:28 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:32 PM | 6:47 AM | 12:42 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 62° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Metairie Terrace is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Metairie1 km away
- Kenner8 km away
- New Orleans9 km away
- Marrero11 km away
- Harvey12 km away
- Gretna13 km away
- Terrytown15 km away
- Estelle16 km away
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