What time is sunset in Barnstable today?

Sunset in Barnstable is at 6:12 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Barnstable?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:44 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:13 AM.

Moonrise in Barnstable is at 3:18 AM and moonset is at 4:44 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Barnstable 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/New_York · 41.70°N, 70.30°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:44 AM
Sunset	6:12 PM
Day length	11 h 28 min
End of civil twilight	6:40 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:12 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:44 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 33 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 29 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:13 AM

Moonrise	3:18 AM
Moonset	4:44 PM
Illumination	9.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.66°N, 120.65°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:35 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	8:58 AM	6:59 PM	1:59 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:06 AM	6:29 PM	1:48 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:50 AM	3:27 PM	8:08 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:11 AM	4:07 PM	9:09 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:10 PM	6:31 AM	12:22 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Barnstable 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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