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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in San Marcos, TX
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 29.88°N, 97.94°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:28 AM |
| Sunset | 7:09 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 41 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:33 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:01 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:29 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 19 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 41 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:09 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:27 AM |
| Moonset | 5:28 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 145.79°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:19 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:26 AM | 8:12 PM | 2:49 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 7° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:28 AM | 7:48 PM | 2:38 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:08 AM | 3:49 PM | 8:59 AM | Visible about 4.5 h after dark, highest 62° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:22 AM | 4:37 PM | 10:00 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:03 PM | 7:18 AM | 1:13 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 62° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. San Marcos is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
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- Cibolo45 km away
- Austin47 km away
- Schertz49 km away
- University of Texas49 km away
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