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15 Oct 2026 · Samford Valley

Waxing Crescent

15% of the lunar disc is illuminated.

Illumination15%

Moon age3.7 days

Next principal phaseFirst Quarter - Mon 19 Oct 04:24 AEST

Moon Phase Information

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Frequently asked questions

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Are the times local?

Yes. Public event times are shown for Australia/Brisbane at the Samford monitoring location.

What do the Sun Times views show?

The daily graph shows night, astronomical, nautical and civil twilight, daylight and solar noon for the selected date. The annual table lists rise/set times, Annual Day Length graphs daylight duration, and Annual Graphs compares sunrise, solar noon and sunset through the selected year.

How precise is the asteroid graphic?

The table uses NASA/JPL close-approach data. Radial distance from Earth is proportional to the listed lunar distance, while angular placement is only for visual separation. It is not an orbital-position or trajectory plot.

Does a close asteroid approach mean danger?

No. The Asteroids block lists NASA/JPL close approaches for general interest and does not treat distance alone as a hazard.

October 2026

Astronomy Calendar Information

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Frequently asked questions

Search FAQs

Are the times local?

Yes. Public event times are shown for Australia/Brisbane at the Samford monitoring location.

What do the Sun Times views show?

The daily graph shows night, astronomical, nautical and civil twilight, daylight and solar noon for the selected date. The annual table lists rise/set times, Annual Day Length graphs daylight duration, and Annual Graphs compares sunrise, solar noon and sunset through the selected year.

How precise is the asteroid graphic?

The table uses NASA/JPL close-approach data. Radial distance from Earth is proportional to the listed lunar distance, while angular placement is only for visual separation. It is not an orbital-position or trajectory plot.

Does a close asteroid approach mean danger?

No. The Asteroids block lists NASA/JPL close approaches for general interest and does not treat distance alone as a hazard.

Selected date

Solar day for 2026-10-15 · Samford Valley

Sunrise

05:12

Solar noon

11:34

Sunset

17:56

Daylight span

12h 43m

Night span

11h 16m

Light periodDawnDusk

Astronomical twilight03:5219:16

Nautical twilight04:2118:47

Civil twilight04:4918:19

Sun above horizon05:1217:56

Astronomical dawn03:52Nautical dawn04:21Civil dawn04:49Sunrise05:12Solar noon11:34Sunset17:56Civil dusk18:19Nautical dusk18:47Astronomical dusk19:16

NightAstronomicalNauticalCivilDaylight

Astronomical dawn03:52Nautical dawn04:21Civil dawn04:49Sunrise05:12Solar noon11:34Sunset17:56Civil dusk18:19Nautical dusk18:47Astronomical dusk19:16

NightAstronomicalNauticalCivilDaylight

Day	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	04:5618:47	05:2118:42	05:4118:20	05:5817:47	06:1317:17	06:3017:02	06:3917:05	06:2917:20	06:0217:35	05:2817:48	04:5718:06	04:4518:29
2	04:5718:47	05:2218:42	05:4118:19	05:5817:46	06:1417:17	06:3117:02	06:3917:06	06:2917:20	06:0117:35	05:2617:49	04:5618:07	04:4518:30
3	04:5818:47	05:2218:41	05:4218:18	05:5917:44	06:1417:16	06:3117:01	06:3917:06	06:2817:21	06:0017:36	05:2517:49	04:5618:08	04:4518:30
4	04:5918:47	05:2318:41	05:4318:17	05:5917:43	06:1517:15	06:3217:01	06:3917:06	06:2717:21	05:5917:36	05:2417:50	04:5518:08	04:4518:31
5	04:5918:47	05:2418:40	05:4318:16	06:0017:42	06:1617:14	06:3217:01	06:3917:07	06:2717:22	05:5717:37	05:2317:50	04:5418:09	04:4518:32
6	05:0018:48	05:2518:40	05:4418:15	06:0017:41	06:1617:14	06:3217:01	06:3917:07	06:2617:22	05:5617:37	05:2217:51	04:5418:10	04:4518:33
7	05:0118:48	05:2618:39	05:4418:14	06:0117:40	06:1717:13	06:3317:01	06:3917:08	06:2517:23	05:5517:37	05:2117:51	04:5318:11	04:4518:33
8	05:0118:48	05:2618:38	05:4518:13	06:0117:39	06:1717:12	06:3317:01	06:3817:08	06:2417:23	05:5417:38	05:2017:52	04:5218:11	04:4618:34
9	05:0218:48	05:2718:38	05:4518:12	06:0217:38	06:1817:12	06:3417:01	06:3817:08	06:2417:24	05:5317:38	05:1917:52	04:5218:12	04:4618:35
10	05:0318:48	05:2818:37	05:4618:11	06:0217:37	06:1817:11	06:3417:01	06:3817:09	06:2317:24	05:5217:39	05:1817:53	04:5118:13	04:4618:36
11	05:0418:48	05:2918:36	05:4718:10	06:0317:36	06:1917:10	06:3417:01	06:3817:09	06:2217:25	05:5117:39	05:1717:53	04:5118:13	04:4618:36
12	05:0518:48	05:2918:35	05:4718:09	06:0317:35	06:1917:10	06:3517:01	06:3817:10	06:2117:25	05:4917:40	05:1617:54	04:5018:14	04:4618:37
13	05:0518:48	05:3018:35	05:4818:08	06:0417:34	06:2017:09	06:3517:01	06:3817:10	06:2017:26	05:4817:40	05:1517:54	04:5018:15	04:4718:38
14	05:0618:48	05:3118:34	05:4818:07	06:0417:33	06:2117:08	06:3617:01	06:3717:11	06:1917:26	05:4717:41	05:1317:55	04:4918:16	04:4718:38
15	05:0718:48	05:3118:33	05:4918:06	06:0517:32	06:2117:08	06:3617:01	06:3717:11	06:1917:27	05:4617:41	05:1217:56	04:4918:17	04:4718:39
16	05:0818:48	05:3218:32	05:4918:04	06:0517:31	06:2217:07	06:3617:01	06:3717:12	06:1817:27	05:4517:41	05:1117:56	04:4818:17	04:4818:39
17	05:0918:48	05:3318:31	05:5018:03	06:0617:30	06:2217:07	06:3617:02	06:3717:12	06:1717:28	05:4417:42	05:1017:57	04:4818:18	04:4818:40
18	05:0918:47	05:3418:31	05:5018:02	06:0617:29	06:2317:06	06:3717:02	06:3617:13	06:1617:28	05:4317:42	05:0917:57	04:4818:19	04:4818:41
19	05:1018:47	05:3418:30	05:5118:01	06:0717:28	06:2317:06	06:3717:02	06:3617:13	06:1517:29	05:4117:43	05:0817:58	04:4718:20	04:4918:41
20	05:1118:47	05:3518:29	05:5118:00	06:0717:27	06:2417:05	06:3717:02	06:3517:14	06:1417:29	05:4017:43	05:0817:58	04:4718:20	04:4918:42
21	05:1218:47	05:3618:28	05:5217:59	06:0817:26	06:2417:05	06:3717:02	06:3517:14	06:1317:30	05:3917:44	05:0717:59	04:4718:21	04:5018:42
22	05:1318:46	05:3618:27	05:5317:58	06:0817:25	06:2517:05	06:3817:02	06:3517:15	06:1217:30	05:3817:44	05:0618:00	04:4618:22	04:5018:43
23	05:1418:46	05:3718:26	05:5317:57	06:0917:24	06:2617:04	06:3817:03	06:3417:15	06:1117:31	05:3717:45	05:0518:00	04:4618:23	04:5118:43
24	05:1418:46	05:3818:25	05:5417:56	06:0917:23	06:2617:04	06:3817:03	06:3417:16	06:1017:31	05:3617:45	05:0418:01	04:4618:24	04:5118:44
25	05:1518:46	05:3818:24	05:5417:54	06:1017:22	06:2717:04	06:3817:03	06:3317:16	06:0917:32	05:3417:45	05:0318:02	04:4618:24	04:5218:44
26	05:1618:45	05:3918:23	05:5517:53	06:1117:21	06:2717:03	06:3817:04	06:3317:17	06:0817:32	05:3317:46	05:0218:02	04:4518:25	04:5218:44
27	05:1718:45	05:3918:22	05:5517:52	06:1117:21	06:2817:03	06:3917:04	06:3217:17	06:0717:33	05:3217:46	05:0118:03	04:4518:26	04:5318:45
28	05:1818:44	05:4018:21	05:5617:51	06:1217:20	06:2817:03	06:3917:04	06:3217:18	06:0617:33	05:3117:47	05:0018:04	04:4518:27	04:5418:45
29	05:1818:44	-	05:5617:50	06:1217:19	06:2917:02	06:3917:04	06:3117:18	06:0517:33	05:3017:47	05:0018:04	04:4518:27	04:5418:46
30	05:1918:43	-	05:5717:49	06:1317:18	06:2917:02	06:3917:05	06:3117:19	06:0417:34	05:2917:48	04:5918:05	04:4518:28	04:5518:46
31	05:2018:43	-	05:5717:48	-	06:3017:02	-	06:3017:19	06:0317:34	-	04:5818:06	-	04:5618:46

Sun Times Information

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Frequently asked questions

Search FAQs

Are the times local?

Yes. Public event times are shown for Australia/Brisbane at the Samford monitoring location.

What do the Sun Times views show?

The daily graph shows night, astronomical, nautical and civil twilight, daylight and solar noon for the selected date. The annual table lists rise/set times, Annual Day Length graphs daylight duration, and Annual Graphs compares sunrise, solar noon and sunset through the selected year.

How precise is the asteroid graphic?

The table uses NASA/JPL close-approach data. Radial distance from Earth is proportional to the listed lunar distance, while angular placement is only for visual separation. It is not an orbital-position or trajectory plot.

Does a close asteroid approach mean danger?

No. The Asteroids block lists NASA/JPL close approaches for general interest and does not treat distance alone as a hazard.

Earth at the equinox and solstice positions around the Sun

Next eclipses from Samford

Calculating from the bundled Astronomy Engine for Samford.

Solstice / Equinox Information

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Frequently asked questions

Search FAQs

Are the times local?

Yes. Public event times are shown for Australia/Brisbane at the Samford monitoring location.

What do the Sun Times views show?

The daily graph shows night, astronomical, nautical and civil twilight, daylight and solar noon for the selected date. The annual table lists rise/set times, Annual Day Length graphs daylight duration, and Annual Graphs compares sunrise, solar noon and sunset through the selected year.

How precise is the asteroid graphic?

The table uses NASA/JPL close-approach data. Radial distance from Earth is proportional to the listed lunar distance, while angular placement is only for visual separation. It is not an orbital-position or trajectory plot.

Does a close asteroid approach mean danger?

No. The Asteroids block lists NASA/JPL close approaches for general interest and does not treat distance alone as a hazard.

Source: NASA/JPL Close-Approach Data API. Close approach does not mean dangerous.

Object	Approach	Distance	Velocity
2026 TP6	2026-Oct-15 00:01	0.57 LD	10.29 km/s
2026 TF4	2026-Oct-15 10:03	7.05 LD	4.87 km/s
2022 UP6	2026-Oct-15 20:59	2.61 LD	9.02 km/s
2026 TE2	2026-Oct-16 03:46	5.96 LD	14.71 km/s
2026 TB2	2026-Oct-16 07:16	4.95 LD	8.82 km/s
2026 TS	2026-Oct-18 06:16	2.36 LD	10.33 km/s
2026 TD2	2026-Oct-20 05:06	7.26 LD	12.31 km/s
2026 TV8	2026-Oct-21 23:45	4.74 LD	9.19 km/s
2026 TK77	2026-Oct-22 13:48	9.64 LD	6.17 km/s
2026 TV86	2026-Oct-23 08:47	5.63 LD	5.74 km/s

Earth is the distance origin · inner reference 1 LD · outer reference 10 LD.

Distance note: Radial distance is to scale; angular placement is for visual separation only. This is not an orbital-position or trajectory diagram.

Asteroids Information

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Frequently asked questions

Search FAQs

Are the times local?

Yes. Public event times are shown for Australia/Brisbane at the Samford monitoring location.

What do the Sun Times views show?

The daily graph shows night, astronomical, nautical and civil twilight, daylight and solar noon for the selected date. The annual table lists rise/set times, Annual Day Length graphs daylight duration, and Annual Graphs compares sunrise, solar noon and sunset through the selected year.

How precise is the asteroid graphic?

The table uses NASA/JPL close-approach data. Radial distance from Earth is proportional to the listed lunar distance, while angular placement is only for visual separation. It is not an orbital-position or trajectory plot.

Does a close asteroid approach mean danger?

No. The Asteroids block lists NASA/JPL close approaches for general interest and does not treat distance alone as a hazard.

The live terminator shows daylight and night across the world. The red pin marks Samford.

DaylightNight

Samford time21:15 AEST

Samford nowNight

Day / Night Information

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Frequently asked questions

Search FAQs

Are the times local?

Yes. Public event times are shown for Australia/Brisbane at the Samford monitoring location.

What do the Sun Times views show?

The daily graph shows night, astronomical, nautical and civil twilight, daylight and solar noon for the selected date. The annual table lists rise/set times, Annual Day Length graphs daylight duration, and Annual Graphs compares sunrise, solar noon and sunset through the selected year.

How precise is the asteroid graphic?

The table uses NASA/JPL close-approach data. Radial distance from Earth is proportional to the listed lunar distance, while angular placement is only for visual separation. It is not an orbital-position or trajectory plot.

Does a close asteroid approach mean danger?

No. The Asteroids block lists NASA/JPL close approaches for general interest and does not treat distance alone as a hazard.

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