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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Mount Barker, SA
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Adelaide · 35.07°S, 138.87°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:41 AM |
| Sunset | 7:22 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 41 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:48 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:18 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:49 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 18 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 24 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:13 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 5:11 AM |
| Moonset | 4:59 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.43°N, 133.30°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:28 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:40 AM | 9:25 PM | 2:32 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:14 AM | 9:24 PM | 2:19 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:38 AM | 1:45 PM | 8:41 AM | Visible about 2 h after dark, highest 24° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:23 AM | 3:00 PM | 9:41 AM | Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 19° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:53 PM | 6:50 AM | 12:54 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 53° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Mount Barker is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Adelaide Hills23 km away
- Adelaide city centre28 km away
- Adelaide29 km away
- Morphett Vale33 km away
- Parafield Gardens39 km away
- Paralowie42 km away
- Gawler53 km away
- Whyalla256 km away
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