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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in West Milford, NJ
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 41.13°N, 74.37°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:00 AM |
| Sunset | 6:29 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 29 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:56 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:28 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:00 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 32 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 29 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:30 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:36 AM |
| Moonset | 5:00 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.63°N, 122.10°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:41 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 | 7:16 PM | 2:15 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:21 AM | 6:47 PM | 2:04 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:07 AM | 3:42 PM | 8:25 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:28 AM | 4:22 PM | 9:25 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:26 PM | 6:47 AM | 12:39 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
West Milford 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
- Mahwah19 km away
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- Monsey25 km away
- Sparta25 km away
- Hawthorne27 km away
- Ridgewood27 km away
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