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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Springfield, VA
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 38.79°N, 77.19°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:10 AM |
| Sunset | 6:42 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 32 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:08 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:39 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:10 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 29 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 33 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:42 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:51 AM |
| Moonset | 5:09 PM |
| Illumination | 9.7% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.66°N, 120.47°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) | 9:19 AM | 7:32 PM | 2:26 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:26 AM | 7:04 PM | 2:15 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:25 AM | 3:47 PM | 8:36 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 59° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:44 AM | 4:29 PM | 9:37 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:38 PM | 6:58 AM | 12:50 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 53° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Springfield is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- West Springfield3 km away
- Franconia4 km away
- Annandale5 km away
- Lincolnia5 km away
- Rose Hill6 km away
- Burke7 km away
- Baileys Crossroads8 km away
- West Falls Church8 km away
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