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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Victoria-Downtown, BC
2026-10-07 · times in America/Vancouver · 48.43°N, 123.36°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:21 AM |
| Sunset | 6:39 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 18 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:10 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:47 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:23 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 44 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 16 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:39 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:51 AM |
| Moonset | 5:25 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.18°N, 147.63°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:27 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:47 AM | 7:14 PM | 2:31 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:00 AM | 6:38 PM | 2:19 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:00 AM | 4:21 PM | 8:40 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 53° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:27 AM | 4:55 PM | 9:41 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:39 PM | 7:05 AM | 12:54 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 43° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Victoria-Downtown 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
Nearby Locations
- Victoria1 km away
- Esquimalt4 km away
- Oak Bay5 km away
- Carey6 km away
- Gordon Head7 km away
- Colwood9 km away
- Langford11 km away
- Saanich14 km away
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