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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Prichard, AL
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 30.74°N, 88.08°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:49 AM |
| Sunset | 6:30 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 40 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:54 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:22 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:49 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 20 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 40 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:30 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:45 AM |
| Moonset | 4:48 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.44°N, 133.03°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:26 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:48 AM | 7:31 PM | 2:10 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 7° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:50 AM | 7:07 PM | 1:59 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:27 AM | 3:12 PM | 8:19 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 62° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:41 AM | 3:59 PM | 9:20 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:23 PM | 6:39 AM | 12:33 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 61° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Prichard is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Mobile6 km away
- Tillmans Corner19 km away
- Daphne23 km away
- Fairhope29 km away
- Foley53 km away
- Pascagoula62 km away
- Gautier64 km away
- Cantonment72 km away
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