What time is sunset in Altoona today?

Sunset in Altoona is at 6:45 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Altoona?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:16 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:46 AM.

Moonrise in Altoona is at 3:54 AM and moonset is at 5:16 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Altoona if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Kp1.0

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X-rayC1.1

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 40.52°N, 78.39°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:16 AM
Sunset	6:45 PM
Day length	11 h 30 min
End of civil twilight	7:13 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:44 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:16 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 31 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 30 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:46 AM

Moonrise	3:54 AM
Moonset	5:16 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.64°N, 121.87°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:27 AM	7:34 PM	2:31 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:35 AM	7:05 PM	2:20 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:25 AM	3:56 PM	8:41 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:46 AM	4:37 PM	9:42 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:42 PM	7:03 AM	12:55 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Altoona is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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