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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, RU
2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Sakhalin · 46.95°N, 142.74°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:36 AM |
| Sunset | 6:56 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 19 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:26 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:01 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:36 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 42 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 20 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:56 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 4:29 AM |
| Moonset | 5:44 PM |
| Illumination | 9.4% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.41°N, 134.49°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:33 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:59 AM | 7:33 PM | 2:47 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:09 AM | 6:58 PM | 2:34 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:21 AM | 4:30 PM | 8:56 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:46 AM | 5:06 PM | 9:56 AM | Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:54 PM | 7:19 AM | 1:09 AM | Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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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