What time is sunset in Bern today?

Sunset in Bern is at 6:58 PM local time (Europe/Zurich) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Bern?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:39 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:57 AM.

Moonrise in Bern is at 3:42 AM and moonset is at 5:34 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Bern 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 Europe/Zurich · 46.95°N, 7.45°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:36 AM
Sunset	6:58 PM
Day length	11 h 21 min
End of civil twilight	7:28 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:03 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:39 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 40 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 18 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:57 AM

Moonrise	3:42 AM
Moonset	5:34 PM
Illumination	9.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.66°N, 120.42°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)	9:59 AM	7:35 PM	2:47 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:13 AM	7:02 PM	2:38 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:22 AM	4:33 PM	8:58 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:49 AM	5:09 PM	9:59 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:58 PM	7:23 AM	1:12 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Bern 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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