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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Solihull, ENG
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 52.41°N, 1.78°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:18 AM |
| Sunset | 6:30 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 12 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:04 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:43 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:23 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 50 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 03 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:26 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:10 AM |
| Moonset | 5:19 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.66°N, 120.68°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,601 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:35 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:52 AM | 6:56 PM | 2:24 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:12 AM | 6:17 PM | 2:14 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:37 AM | 4:31 PM | 8:35 AM | Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:10 AM | 5:01 PM | 9:36 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:33 PM | 7:02 AM | 12:49 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Solihull 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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