What time is sunset in Athlone today?

Sunset in Athlone is at 6:54 PM local time (Europe/Dublin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Athlone?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:50 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:49 AM.

Moonrise in Athlone is at 3:33 AM and moonset is at 5:45 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Athlone 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/Dublin · 53.42°N, 7.94°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:43 AM
Sunset	6:54 PM
Day length	11 h 10 min
End of civil twilight	7:28 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:09 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:50 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 52 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 59 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:49 AM

Moonrise	3:33 AM
Moonset	5:45 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.45°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)	10:20 AM	7:17 PM	2:49 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:42 AM	6:36 PM	2:39 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:57 AM	5:01 PM	8:59 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:31 AM	5:29 PM	10:00 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:57 PM	7:27 AM	1:14 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 38° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Athlone 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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