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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Pasco, WA
2026-10-07 · times in America/Los_Angeles · 46.24°N, 119.10°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:03 AM |
| Sunset | 6:24 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 21 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:54 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:29 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:04 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 40 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 21 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:24 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:37 AM |
| Moonset | 5:06 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.66°N, 120.86°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,601 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:36 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:24 AM | 7:03 PM | 2:14 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:35 AM | 6:29 PM | 2:02 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:51 AM | 3:56 PM | 8:23 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:16 AM | 4:32 PM | 9:24 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:23 PM | 6:47 AM | 12:37 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 46° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Pasco is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
Nearby Locations
- Kennewick4 km away
- Tri-Cities7 km away
- Richland15 km away
- Hermiston47 km away
- Walla Walla62 km away
- Pendleton68 km away
- Sunnyside70 km away
- Moses Lake100 km away
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