What time is sunset in Boise today?

Sunset in Boise is at 7:14 PM local time (America/Boise) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Boise?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:49 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:15 AM.

Moonrise in Boise is at 4:28 AM and moonset is at 5:52 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Boise 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/Boise · 43.61°N, 116.20°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:49 AM
Sunset	7:14 PM
Day length	11 h 25 min
End of civil twilight	7:43 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:16 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:49 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 36 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 26 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:15 AM

Moonrise	4:28 AM
Moonset	5:52 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 144.90°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)	10:06 AM	7:58 PM	3:02 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:15 AM	7:26 PM	2:51 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:48 AM	4:36 PM	9:12 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:10 AM	5:15 PM	10:12 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:12 PM	7:35 AM	1:25 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Boise 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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