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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Veendam, NL
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Amsterdam · 53.11°N, 6.88°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:44 AM |
| Sunset | 6:55 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 11 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:29 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:09 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:50 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 51 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 00 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:50 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:31 AM |
| Moonset | 5:45 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.21°N, 145.80°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:19 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 10:20 AM | 7:19 PM | 2:50 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:41 AM | 6:39 PM | 2:40 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:59 AM | 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM | Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:33 AM | 5:29 PM | 10:01 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:58 PM | 7:27 AM | 1:15 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Veendam 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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- Hoogezand10 km away
- Winschoten11 km away
- Stadskanaal14 km away
- Assen24 km away
- Groningen24 km away
- Delfzijl25 km away
- Korrewegwijk25 km away
- Weener32 km away
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