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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Port Macquarie, NSW
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Sydney · 31.43°S, 152.91°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:18 AM |
| Sunset | 6:54 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 36 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:18 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:47 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:17 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 22 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 37 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:54 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:41 AM |
| Moonset | 4:32 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.63°N, 122.15°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:42 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:20 AM | 8:52 PM | 2:06 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:56 AM | 8:50 PM | 1:53 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:04 AM | 1:26 PM | 8:15 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 28° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:51 AM | 2:39 PM | 9:15 AM | Visible about 1.8 h after dark, highest 23° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:27 PM | 6:25 AM | 12:28 AM | Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 57° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Port Macquarie is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Taree69 km away
- Coffs Harbour128 km away
- Armidale157 km away
- Tamworth192 km away
- Maitland193 km away
- Grafton195 km away
- Newcastle198 km away
- Muswellbrook212 km away
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