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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Rancho Mirage, CA
2026-10-07 · times in America/Los_Angeles · 33.74°N, 116.41°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:44 AM |
| Sunset | 6:21 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 37 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:46 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:15 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:44 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 24 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 38 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:22 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:41 AM |
| Moonset | 4:46 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 146.13°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:21 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:47 AM | 7:19 PM | 2:03 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:50 AM | 6:53 PM | 1:52 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:14 AM | 3:11 PM | 8:13 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 61° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:30 AM | 3:57 PM | 9:13 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:15 PM | 6:33 AM | 12:26 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Rancho Mirage is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Palm Desert4 km away
- Cathedral City7 km away
- La Quinta13 km away
- Palm Springs16 km away
- Indio18 km away
- Coachella23 km away
- Desert Hot Springs26 km away
- Yucca Valley42 km away
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