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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Welland, ON
2026-10-07 · times in America/Toronto · 42.98°N, 79.25°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:21 AM |
| Sunset | 6:47 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 26 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:15 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:48 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:21 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 35 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 26 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:48 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:54 AM |
| Moonset | 5:21 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.65°N, 120.98°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,601 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:37 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:36 AM | 7:32 PM | 2:34 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:46 AM | 7:01 PM | 2:23 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:22 AM | 4:06 PM | 8:44 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:44 AM | 4:46 PM | 9:45 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:45 PM | 7:07 AM | 12:58 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Welland is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
Nearby Locations
- Port Colborne9 km away
- Thorold15 km away
- Niagara Falls20 km away
- Niagara Falls20 km away
- St. Catharines21 km away
- Grand Island24 km away
- Fort Erie27 km away
- Kenmore31 km away
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