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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Port Moresby, PG
2026-10-08 · times in Pacific/Port_Moresby · 9.48°S, 147.15°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:51 AM |
| Sunset | 6:06 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 14 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:27 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:51 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:16 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 45 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 24 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:41 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:50 AM |
| Moonset | 4:04 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.63°N, 122.22°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) | 7:15 AM | 7:43 PM | 1:29 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:00 AM | 7:32 PM | 1:16 PM | Visible about 0.8 h after dark, highest 15° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:50 AM | 1:26 PM | 7:38 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:47 AM | 2:29 PM | 8:38 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 37° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:47 PM | 5:51 AM | 11:47 PM | Visible about 11 h after dark, highest 79° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Port Moresby is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Cairns841 km away
- Jayapura1,050 km away
- Townsville1,089 km away
- Kirwan1,094 km away
- Timika1,276 km away
- Mackay1,316 km away
- Honiara1,404 km away
- Mount Isa1,496 km away
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