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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Nuku'alofa, TO
2026-10-08 · times in Pacific/Tongatapu · 21.14°S, 175.20°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:16 AM |
| Sunset | 6:41 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 25 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:03 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:29 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:56 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 34 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 04 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:00 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:23 AM |
| Moonset | 4:23 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.42°N, 133.83°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) | 7:29 AM | 8:28 PM | 1:58 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:10 AM | 8:22 PM | 1:46 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 17° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:38 AM | 1:38 PM | 8:08 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 37° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:30 AM | 2:46 PM | 9:08 AM | Visible about 2 h after dark, highest 30° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:18 PM | 6:19 AM | 12:21 AM | Visible about 11 h after dark, highest 67° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Nuku'alofa is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
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- Apia890 km away
- Pago Pago899 km away
- Funafuti1,526 km away
- Avarua1,599 km away
- Port-Vila1,768 km away
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