What time is sunset in Besancon today?

Sunset in Besancon is at 7:03 PM local time (Europe/Paris) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Besancon?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:45 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:02 AM.

Moonrise in Besancon is at 3:48 AM and moonset is at 5:40 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Paris · 47.25°N, 6.02°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:42 AM
Sunset	7:03 PM
Day length	11 h 21 min
End of civil twilight	7:34 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:09 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:45 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 40 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 17 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:02 AM

Moonrise	3:48 AM
Moonset	5:40 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.30°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:38 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:05 AM	7:40 PM	2:53 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:20 AM	7:07 PM	2:43 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:27 AM	4:40 PM	9:03 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:54 AM	5:15 PM	10:05 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:03 PM	7:28 AM	1:18 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Besancon 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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