What time is sunset in Amherst today?

Sunset in Amherst is at 6:21 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Amherst?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:54 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:21 AM.

Moonrise in Amherst is at 3:26 AM and moonset is at 4:53 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Amherst if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.3.

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Kp2.3

Solar wind364 km/s

X-rayB7.9

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 42.37°N, 72.52°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:53 AM
Sunset	6:21 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	6:49 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:21 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:54 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:21 AM

Moonrise	3:26 AM
Moonset	4:53 PM
Illumination	8.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	6.74°N, 172.18°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,605 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (21:08 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:08 AM	7:06 PM	2:07 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:17 AM	6:36 PM	1:57 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:57 AM	3:38 PM	8:17 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:18 AM	4:18 PM	9:18 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:18 PM	6:40 AM	12:31 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Amherst is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.3. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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