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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Rakovski, BG
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Sofia · 42.29°N, 24.97°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:23 AM |
| Sunset | 6:51 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 28 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:19 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:52 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:24 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 33 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 27 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:51 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:37 AM |
| Moonset | 5:17 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.67°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:37 AM | 7:37 PM | 2:37 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:48 AM | 7:07 PM | 2:28 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:27 AM | 4:08 PM | 8:48 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:49 AM | 4:48 PM | 9:49 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:49 PM | 7:11 AM | 1:02 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Rakovski is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
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