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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Port-Vila, VU
2026-10-08 · times in Pacific/Efate · 17.74°S, 168.31°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 5:23 AM |
| Sunset | 5:45 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 22 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:07 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:32 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 6:58 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 37 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 11 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 4:09 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:28 AM |
| Moonset | 3:33 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.43°N, 133.57°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:29 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 6:39 AM | 7:30 PM | 1:04 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 6:22 AM | 7:22 PM | 12:52 PM | Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 16° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:38 AM | 12:49 PM | 7:13 AM | Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:32 AM | 1:56 PM | 8:14 AM | Visible about 2 h after dark, highest 31° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:23 PM | 5:25 AM | 11:22 PM | Visible about 11 h after dark, highest 70° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Port-Vila is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
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