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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Sarasota, FL
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 27.34°N, 82.53°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:25 AM |
| Sunset | 7:09 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 44 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:32 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:59 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:26 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 17 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 42 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 6:08 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:25 AM |
| Moonset | 5:23 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.43°N, 133.36°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:28 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:21 AM | 8:14 PM | 2:48 PM | Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 8° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:21 AM | 7:52 PM | 2:36 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 2:12 AM | 3:43 PM | 8:57 AM | Visible about 4.5 h after dark, highest 63° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:24 AM | 4:32 PM | 9:58 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 7:02 PM | 7:17 AM | 1:11 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 65° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Sarasota is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Bayshore Gardens12 km away
- South Bradenton15 km away
- Bradenton19 km away
- Venice27 km away
- North Port44 km away
- Ruskin44 km away
- Sun City Center46 km away
- St. Petersburg50 km away
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