What time is sunset in Alton today?

Sunset in Alton is at 6:28 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Alton?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:18 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:25 AM.

Moonrise in Alton is at 3:09 AM and moonset is at 5:13 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Alton if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind344 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 51.15°N, 0.97°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:14 AM
Sunset	6:28 PM
Day length	11 h 15 min
End of civil twilight	7:01 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:39 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:18 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 47 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 07 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:25 AM

Moonrise	3:09 AM
Moonset	5:13 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.53°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:29 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:45 AM	6:57 PM	2:21 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:04 AM	6:19 PM	2:11 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:40 AM	4:23 PM	8:31 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:11 AM	4:54 PM	9:33 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:30 PM	6:58 AM	12:46 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Alton is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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