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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Shirley, NY
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 40.80°N, 72.87°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:54 AM |
| Sunset | 6:23 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 29 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:50 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:22 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:54 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 32 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 30 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:24 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:30 AM |
| Moonset | 4:53 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.65°N, 121.36°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:38 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:06 AM | 7:11 PM | 2:09 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:14 AM | 6:42 PM | 1:58 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:02 AM | 3:35 PM | 8:19 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:23 AM | 4:16 PM | 9:19 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:20 PM | 6:41 AM | 12:33 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Shirley is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
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