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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Middelkerke, BE
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Brussels · 51.19°N, 2.82°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:58 AM |
| Sunset | 7:13 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 14 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:46 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:24 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 9:03 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 47 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 07 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:10 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:53 AM |
| Moonset | 5:58 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.19°N, 146.96°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:24 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 10:29 AM | 7:41 PM | 3:06 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:49 AM | 7:04 PM | 2:56 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:24 AM | 5:08 PM | 9:16 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:56 AM | 5:39 PM | 10:17 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:15 PM | 7:43 AM | 1:31 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Middelkerke is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
Nearby Locations
- Ostend8 km away
- Koksijde15 km away
- Diksmuide17 km away
- Zedelgem23 km away
- Torhout24 km away
- Sint-Andries25 km away
- Blankenberge26 km away
- Brugge28 km away
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