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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Port Arthur, TX
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 29.89°N, 93.94°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:12 AM |
| Sunset | 6:53 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 41 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:17 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:45 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:13 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 19 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 41 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:53 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:10 AM |
| Moonset | 5:11 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.65°N, 121.28°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:38 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:10 AM | 7:56 PM | 2:33 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 7° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:12 AM | 7:32 PM | 2:22 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:52 AM | 3:33 PM | 8:43 AM | Visible about 4.5 h after dark, highest 62° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:06 AM | 4:21 PM | 9:44 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:47 PM | 7:03 AM | 12:57 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 62° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Port Arthur is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Groves7 km away
- Nederland11 km away
- Beaumont27 km away
- Orange30 km away
- Sulphur67 km away
- Lake Charles80 km away
- Baytown101 km away
- Galveston105 km away
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