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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Natick, MA
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 42.28°N, 71.35°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:49 AM |
| Sunset | 6:16 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 27 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:44 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:16 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:49 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 34 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 28 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:17 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:22 AM |
| Moonset | 4:48 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.45°N, 132.65°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:25 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:03 AM | 7:02 PM | 2:03 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:12 AM | 6:31 PM | 1:52 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:52 AM | 3:33 PM | 8:13 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:14 AM | 4:13 PM | 9:13 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:14 PM | 6:35 AM | 12:27 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Natick 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
- Wellesley5 km away
- Framingham6 km away
- Framingham Center7 km away
- Ashland10 km away
- Needham10 km away
- Sudbury12 km away
- Newton13 km away
- Waltham14 km away
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