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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Westerly, RI
2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 41.38°N, 71.83°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 6:50 AM |
| Sunset | 6:19 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 29 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:46 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:18 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 7:50 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 33 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 29 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:19 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:25 AM |
| Moonset | 4:50 PM |
| Illumination | 9% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.00°N, 157.45°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,604 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:03 AM | 7:06 PM | 2:05 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 9:12 AM | 6:36 PM | 1:54 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:57 AM | 3:32 PM | 8:15 AM | Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:18 AM | 4:13 PM | 9:15 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:16 PM | 6:37 AM | 12:28 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Westerly 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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- Ledyard17 km away
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- Norwich26 km away
- South Kingstown26 km away
- Waterford26 km away
- Montville Center29 km away
- Narragansett33 km away
- Plainfield34 km away
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