What time is sunset in Bismarck today?

Sunset in Bismarck is at 7:10 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Bismarck?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:51 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:10 AM.

Moonrise in Bismarck is at 4:19 AM and moonset is at 5:52 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 46.81°N, 100.78°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:50 AM
Sunset	7:10 PM
Day length	11 h 21 min
End of civil twilight	7:41 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:16 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:51 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 41 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 19 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:10 AM

Moonrise	4:19 AM
Moonset	5:52 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 144.87°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:15 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:12 AM	7:48 PM	3:01 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:24 AM	7:14 PM	2:49 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:35 AM	4:45 PM	9:10 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:01 AM	5:21 PM	10:11 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:10 PM	7:34 AM	1:24 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Bismarck 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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