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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Sun City, AZ
2026-10-07 · times in America/Phoenix · 33.60°N, 112.27°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:27 AM |
| Sunset | 6:05 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 37 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:30 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 6:58 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:27 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 23 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 38 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:06 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:23 AM |
| Moonset | 4:29 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.44°N, 133.17°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:27 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 8:30 AM | 7:03 PM | 1:47 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 8:33 AM | 6:37 PM | 1:35 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:58 AM | 2:54 PM | 7:56 AM | Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 61° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:13 AM | 3:40 PM | 8:57 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 5:59 PM | 6:16 AM | 12:10 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Sun City is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Peoria4 km away
- El Mirage5 km away
- Surprise7 km away
- Glendale10 km away
- Sun City West10 km away
- Maryvale14 km away
- Deer Valley16 km away
- Alhambra17 km away
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