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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Stratford, ON
2026-10-07 · times in America/Toronto · 43.37°N, 80.95°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:28 AM |
| Sunset | 6:54 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 26 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:22 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:55 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:28 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 35 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 26 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:54 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:00 AM |
| Moonset | 5:28 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.23°N, 145.03°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:16 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:44 AM | 7:38 PM | 2:41 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:54 AM | 7:06 PM | 2:30 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:27 AM | 4:14 PM | 8:51 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:50 AM | 4:53 PM | 9:52 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:52 PM | 7:14 AM | 1:05 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Stratford 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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