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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Starkville, MS
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 33.45°N, 88.82°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:53 AM |
| Sunset | 6:31 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 38 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:56 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:25 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:53 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 23 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 38 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:32 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:45 AM |
| Moonset | 4:53 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) | 8:56 AM | 7:29 PM | 2:13 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:59 AM | 7:04 PM | 2:02 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:24 AM | 3:20 PM | 8:22 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 61° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:40 AM | 4:06 PM | 9:23 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:25 PM | 6:43 AM | 12:36 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Starkville is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
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