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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
2026-10-07 · times in America/Los_Angeles · 33.74°N, 118.39°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:52 AM |
| Sunset | 6:29 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 37 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:54 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:23 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:52 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 24 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 38 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:30 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:49 AM |
| Moonset | 4:54 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.78°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) | 8:55 AM | 7:27 PM | 2:11 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:58 AM | 7:01 PM | 1:59 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:22 AM | 3:19 PM | 8:21 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 61° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:37 AM | 4:05 PM | 9:21 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:23 PM | 6:41 AM | 12:34 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Rancho Palos Verdes is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Lomita9 km away
- San Pedro9 km away
- Torrance11 km away
- Redondo Beach12 km away
- West Carson12 km away
- Wilmington12 km away
- Hermosa Beach13 km away
- Carson14 km away
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