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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Tamworth, NSW
2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Sydney · 31.09°S, 150.93°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:26 AM |
| Sunset | 7:02 PM |
| Day length | 12 h 36 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:26 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:55 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:24 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 11 h 23 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 8 h 38 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:02 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:49 AM |
| Moonset | 4:40 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.64°N, 121.81°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 7:29 AM | 9:00 PM | 2:14 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 7:05 AM | 8:57 PM | 2:01 PM | Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 3:11 AM | 1:35 PM | 8:23 AM | Visible about 2.5 h after dark, highest 28° toward the NE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:59 AM | 2:48 PM | 9:23 AM | Visible about 1.8 h after dark, highest 23° toward the NE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:34 PM | 6:33 AM | 12:36 AM | Visible about 10.8 h after dark, highest 57° toward the N. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Tamworth is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Armidale96 km away
- Muswellbrook130 km away
- Taree171 km away
- Maitland192 km away
- Port Macquarie192 km away
- Cessnock198 km away
- Newcastle220 km away
- Coffs Harbour227 km away
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