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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Orange, NSW
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Sydney · 33.28°S, 149.10°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:32 AM |
| Sunset | 7:10 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 39 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:35 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:05 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:35 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 20 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 31 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:06 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:58 AM |
| Moonset | 4:47 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.65°N, 121.02°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:37 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:32 AM | 9:11 PM | 2:21 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:07 AM | 9:09 PM | 2:08 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:23 AM | 1:38 PM | 8:30 AM | Visible about 2.3 h after dark, highest 25° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:09 AM | 2:52 PM | 9:30 AM | Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 19° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:42 PM | 6:40 AM | 12:43 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Orange is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Bathurst47 km away
- Blue Mountains124 km away
- Dubbo125 km away
- Cranebrook156 km away
- Glenmore Park156 km away
- St Clair166 km away
- Mount Druitt168 km away
- Goulburn173 km away
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