What time is sunset in Anacortes today?

Sunset in Anacortes is at 6:36 PM local time (America/Los_Angeles) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Anacortes?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:20 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:36 AM.

Moonrise in Anacortes is at 3:48 AM and moonset is at 5:22 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Anacortes 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 America/Los_Angeles · 48.51°N, 122.61°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:18 AM
Sunset	6:36 PM
Day length	11 h 18 min
End of civil twilight	7:07 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:44 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:20 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 44 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 15 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:36 AM

Moonrise	3:48 AM
Moonset	5:22 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.49°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:28 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:44 AM	7:11 PM	2:28 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:58 AM	6:35 PM	2:16 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:57 AM	4:18 PM	8:37 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 53° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:24 AM	4:52 PM	9:38 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:36 PM	7:02 AM	12:51 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 43° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Anacortes 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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