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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Sterling, VA
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 39.01°N, 77.43°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:11 AM |
| Sunset | 6:42 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 31 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:09 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:40 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:11 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 30 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 32 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:43 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:51 AM |
| Moonset | 5:10 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.23°N, 144.68°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:15 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:20 AM | 7:33 PM | 2:27 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:27 AM | 7:05 PM | 2:16 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:25 AM | 3:48 PM | 8:37 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 59° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:45 AM | 4:30 PM | 9:38 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 45° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:39 PM | 6:59 AM | 12:51 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 53° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Sterling is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Herndon5 km away
- Ashburn7 km away
- Oak Hill9 km away
- Reston9 km away
- Chantilly12 km away
- Great Falls12 km away
- South Riding12 km away
- Wolf Trap14 km away
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