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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Motala, SE
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Stockholm · 58.54°N, 15.04°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:17 AM |
| Sunset | 6:16 PM |
| Day length | 10 h 59 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:56 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:42 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:29 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 13 h 03 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 36 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:06 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 2:41 AM |
| Moonset | 5:22 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.43°N, 133.26°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:27 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 10:09 AM | 6:24 PM | 2:17 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:41 AM | 5:34 PM | 2:07 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 11:55 PM | 4:59 PM | 8:27 AM | Visible about 5.8 h after dark, highest 46° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 1:39 AM | 5:18 PM | 9:29 AM | Visible about 4.3 h after dark, highest 35° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:22 PM | 6:58 AM | 12:42 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 33° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Motala 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
- Linkoeping37 km away
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- Norrkoeping67 km away
- Skoevde71 km away
- Mariestad73 km away
- OErebro83 km away
- Katrineholm85 km away
- Karlskoga93 km away
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