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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in West University Place, TX
2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 29.72°N, 95.43°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:18 AM |
| Sunset | 6:59 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 41 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:23 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:51 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:19 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 19 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 41 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:59 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:17 AM |
| Moonset | 5:17 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.18°N, 147.66°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) | 9:16 AM | 8:02 PM | 2:39 PM | Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 7° toward the SW. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:17 AM | 7:38 PM | 2:28 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:58 AM | 3:39 PM | 8:49 AM | Visible about 4.5 h after dark, highest 62° toward the E. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 3:12 AM | 4:27 PM | 9:50 AM | Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:53 PM | 7:08 AM | 1:03 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 62° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora near poles only. West University Place is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.
Nearby Locations
- Bellaire3 km away
- Houston8 km away
- Missouri City15 km away
- Alief16 km away
- Stafford16 km away
- Fresno20 km away
- South Houston20 km away
- Mission Bend22 km away
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