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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Rochford, ENG
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 51.58°N, 0.71°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:07 AM |
| Sunset | 6:21 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 14 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:54 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:33 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:12 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 48 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 05 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:17 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:01 AM |
| Moonset | 5:07 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.20°N, 146.19°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) | 9:39 AM | 6:49 PM | 2:14 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:59 AM | 6:10 PM | 2:05 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:31 AM | 4:18 PM | 8:25 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:03 AM | 4:49 PM | 9:26 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:23 PM | 6:51 AM | 12:39 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Rochford is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
Nearby Locations
- Southend-on-Sea5 km away
- Hadleigh7 km away
- Rayleigh7 km away
- Canvey Island11 km away
- South Benfleet11 km away
- Wickford13 km away
- Pitsea14 km away
- Basildon17 km away
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