What time is sunset in Appleton today?

Sunset in Appleton is at 6:23 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Appleton?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:59 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:23 AM.

Moonrise in Appleton is at 3:30 AM and moonset is at 4:59 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind351 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 44.26°N, 88.42°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:58 AM
Sunset	6:23 PM
Day length	11 h 25 min
End of civil twilight	6:52 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:25 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:59 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 37 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 24 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:23 AM

Moonrise	3:30 AM
Moonset	4:59 PM
Illumination	9.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.66°N, 120.40°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:34 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:16 AM	7:05 PM	2:11 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:26 AM	6:33 PM	2:00 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:54 AM	3:47 PM	8:21 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:18 AM	4:25 PM	9:22 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:21 PM	6:44 AM	12:35 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Appleton 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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