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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Thornton, CO
2026-10-07 · times in America/Denver · 39.87°N, 104.97°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:02 AM |
| Sunset | 6:32 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 30 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:59 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:30 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:02 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 31 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 31 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:33 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:46 AM |
| Moonset | 5:03 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.23°N, 144.95°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) | 9:13 AM | 7:21 PM | 2:17 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:20 AM | 6:52 PM | 2:06 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:13 AM | 3:40 PM | 8:27 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:33 AM | 4:22 PM | 9:28 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:28 PM | 6:49 AM | 12:41 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 52° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. Thornton is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Northglenn2 km away
- Sherrelwood4 km away
- Commerce City7 km away
- Westminster7 km away
- Broomfield11 km away
- Arvada12 km away
- Denver14 km away
- Wheat Ridge14 km away
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