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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Spanaway, WA
2026-10-07 · times in America/Los_Angeles · 47.10°N, 122.43°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:17 AM |
| Sunset | 6:37 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 20 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:07 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:42 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:18 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 41 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 19 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:36 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:49 AM |
| Moonset | 5:20 PM |
| Illumination | 9% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.00°N, 157.49°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,604 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:40 AM | 7:14 PM | 2:27 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:52 AM | 6:39 PM | 2:16 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:01 AM | 4:12 PM | 8:37 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:27 AM | 4:48 PM | 9:37 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:36 PM | 7:01 AM | 12:50 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Spanaway 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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