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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Solar Spectrum: Rise, Set, and Space Weather

Sun Events Timetable

Sunset/Sunrise16:3805:12
Civil Twighlight17:0604:44
Nautical Twighlight17:3604:14
Astronomical Night18:0603:44
Elevation at transit46°
Transit time10:55
Distance to Earth0.999 AU (149,448,273 km)

Sun

Last update: Wed, 8 October 2025, 21:00

Current Sunspot and Flare Activity

The Sun currently displays 9 active sunspot regions visible from Earth, varying in size and magnetic complexity. No new regions detected in the past 24 hours.
The largest sunspot is AR 4226, classified as Dai, covering 220 millionths of the solar hemisphere (MSH), and containing 13 individual spots.

Today's flare activity includes:
  • M1.6-class flare from AR 14224 at Wed, 24 September 2025 09:57
All data are current as of Wed, 8 October 2025 21:10, reflecting ongoing real-time monitoring of solar surface activity and flare emissions.

Explore detailed sunspot data, including all active regions, classifications, and flare history

Real-Time Solar Imaging

The data used in these images are provided by the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The SDO is a mission of NASA’s Living With a Star (LWS) Program, designed to understand the causes of solar variability and its impacts on Earth. The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) and Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) instruments onboard SDO deliver high-resolution, real-time images of the sun in multiple wavelengths, which are essential for studying solar phenomena and predicting space weather. We gratefully acknowledge the efforts of the entire SDO team and NASA for making these invaluable data available to the public.

Magnetogram

HMI (Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager) magnetogram photos depict the sun's magnetic field strength and direction on its surface. These images, taken by the HMI instrument on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) satellite, reveal the intricate magnetic structures, including sunspots and active regions.

Intensitygram

HMI intensitygram photos display the sun's surface in visible light, highlighting features such as sunspots, granulation, and solar faculae. These images, captured by the HMI instrument aboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), provide a detailed view of the sun's photosphere, allowing for the observation of sunspot development and movement.

Solar Magnetism: Coronal Loop Dynamics

These photos capture the sun in the 171 angstrom wavelength, highlighting the solar corona and upper transition region. These images, taken by the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), reveal the structure of the sun's outer atmosphere and trace the magnetic field lines extending into space. The 171 Å wavelength is particularly effective at showing the million-degree plasma loops that emerge from the sun's surface.

Active Regions, Flares, and Coronal Holes

AIA 193 Å photos capture the sun in the 193 angstrom wavelength, focusing on both the hot corona and the cooler material of solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). These images reveal the sun's outer atmosphere and coronal holes, which are regions where the solar wind escapes into space. The 193 Å wavelength is particularly useful for observing the high-temperature plasma that forms in the corona, typically around 1.25 million Kelvin, and during solar flares, it can reach up to 20 million Kelvin.

Solar Passage Through Day

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Current Sun position

Time21:13
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Sun elevation-51°
Sun Azimuth43°

Yearly Sunlight Dynamics

Time

Sun Properties

DateThu, 9 October 2025
Twiglight begin17:36
Twiglight end04:14
Astrosession duration11h 38m
Elevation at transit46°
Transit time10:55
Distance to Earth0.999 AU (149,448,273 km)
Equatorial coordinates at midnightRA: 12h 59m 45s", Dec: -6° 22' 36s
ConstellationVirgo

Last and Upcoming Solar Eclipse

Sun, 21 September 2025

Partial Solar Eclipse

Global
80%
Local
-
Partial Solar Eclipse 2025-09-21
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbra08:31-12:55Not Visible
Umbra-Not Visible
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Tue, 17 February 2026

Hybrid Solar Eclipse

Global
93%
Local
-
Hybrid Solar Eclipse 2026-02-17
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbra00:58-05:28Not Visible
Umbra02:43-03:44Not Visible
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Last and Upcoming Lunar Eclipse

Sun, 7 September 2025

Total Lunar Eclipse

Global
100%
Local
-
Total Lunar Eclipse 2025-09-07
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbral06:30-11:56Not Visible
Partial07:28-10:59Not Visible
Total08:32-09:54Not Visible

Tue, 3 March 2026

Total Lunar Eclipse

Global
100%
Local
100%
Total Lunar Eclipse 2026-03-03
GlobalFrom Your location
Penumbral23:46-05:2423:46-05:24
Partial00:51-04:1900:51-04:18
Total02:05-03:0402:05-03:04

Aurora Activity

Current Aurora Activity

North

South

KP-index: 0.67. Quiet geomagnetic conditions
Aurora Probabilty on Your Location: 0%
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Astrometric & Physical Parameters of Sun

Coordinates & Visibility

Right Ascension12.99592°
Declination-6.37678°
Magnitude-26.7
ConstellationVirgo
Elevation-51.3°
Azimuth43.1°

Basic Properties

Mass, kg1.98841E+30
Mean density, g/cm³1.408

Rotation

Sidereal rotation period, days25.38 d

Surface & Atmosphere

Surface gravity, m/s²274.0 m/s^2
Escape velocity, km/s617.7
Mean temperature, K5772

Data Acknowledgment

Our solar system data—including planetary physical and orbital parameters—comes from the Solar System OpenData API , maintained by Le Système Solaire. We thank Christophe and the contributors for making this open data available.