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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Petawawa, ON
2026-10-07 · times in America/Toronto · 45.89°N, 77.28°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:15 AM |
| Sunset | 6:37 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 22 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:07 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:41 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:16 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 39 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 21 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:37 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:41 AM |
| Moonset | 5:16 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.43°N, 133.33°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:28 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:35 AM | 7:17 PM | 2:27 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:47 AM | 6:44 PM | 2:16 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:05 AM | 4:08 PM | 8:36 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:30 AM | 4:44 PM | 9:37 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:36 PM | 7:00 AM | 12:50 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 46° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Petawawa 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
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