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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Nijkerk, NL
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Amsterdam · 52.22°N, 5.49°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:49 AM |
| Sunset | 7:01 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 13 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:35 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:14 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:54 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 49 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 03 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:57 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:39 AM |
| Moonset | 5:49 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.42°N, 133.86°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:30 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 10:22 AM | 7:27 PM | 2:55 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:43 AM | 6:48 PM | 2:46 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:09 AM | 5:02 PM | 9:06 AM | Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:42 AM | 5:32 PM | 10:07 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:04 PM | 7:32 AM | 1:20 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Nijkerk 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
- Putten9 km away
- Amersfoort10 km away
- Leusden10 km away
- Barneveld11 km away
- Zeewolde13 km away
- Baarn14 km away
- Soest14 km away
- Harderwijk16 km away
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