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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Sandown, ENG
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 50.65°N, 1.16°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:14 AM |
| Sunset | 6:29 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 15 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:02 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:40 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:18 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 46 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 08 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:26 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:11 AM |
| Moonset | 5:13 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 146.06°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:20 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:44 AM | 6:59 PM | 2:22 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:02 AM | 6:22 PM | 2:12 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:43 AM | 4:21 PM | 8:32 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:13 AM | 4:53 PM | 9:33 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:31 PM | 6:58 AM | 12:47 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Sandown 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
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- Hayling Island20 km away
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