What time is sunset in Augusta today?

Sunset in Augusta is at 6:08 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Augusta?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:45 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:09 AM.

Moonrise in Augusta is at 3:12 AM and moonset is at 4:44 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Augusta if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind357 km/s

X-rayB9.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 44.31°N, 69.78°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:44 AM
Sunset	6:08 PM
Day length	11 h 25 min
End of civil twilight	6:37 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:11 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:45 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 37 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 24 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:09 AM

Moonrise	3:12 AM
Moonset	4:44 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.00°N, 157.46°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:01 AM	6:51 PM	1:56 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:12 AM	6:19 PM	1:46 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:40 AM	3:33 PM	8:06 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:03 AM	4:11 PM	9:07 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:07 PM	6:30 AM	12:20 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Augusta 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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