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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Parafield Gardens, SA
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Adelaide · 34.78°S, 138.61°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:43 AM |
| Sunset | 7:23 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 41 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:49 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:19 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:50 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 18 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 25 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:15 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 5:12 AM |
| Moonset | 5:00 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.43°N, 133.80°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) | 7:41 AM | 9:26 PM | 2:33 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:16 AM | 9:24 PM | 2:20 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:38 AM | 1:46 PM | 8:42 AM | Visible about 2 h after dark, highest 24° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 4:23 AM | 3:01 PM | 9:42 AM | Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 19° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:54 PM | 6:51 AM | 12:55 AM | Visible about 10.5 h after dark, highest 53° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Parafield Gardens is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Paralowie3 km away
- Adelaide16 km away
- Adelaide city centre16 km away
- Adelaide Hills17 km away
- Gawler24 km away
- Mount Barker39 km away
- Morphett Vale40 km away
- Whyalla217 km away
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