What time is sunset in Challans today?

Sunset in Challans is at 7:35 PM local time (Europe/Paris) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Challans?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 9:16 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:34 AM.

Moonrise in Challans is at 4:22 AM and moonset is at 6:11 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind357 km/s

X-rayB9.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Paris · 46.85°N, 1.88°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	8:14 AM
Sunset	7:35 PM
Day length	11 h 22 min
End of civil twilight	8:06 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:41 PM
End of astronomical twilight	9:16 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 40 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 18 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:34 AM

Moonrise	4:22 AM
Moonset	6:11 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.01°N, 157.32°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:36 AM	8:13 PM	3:25 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:50 AM	7:40 PM	3:15 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	2:00 AM	5:10 PM	9:35 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:26 AM	5:46 PM	10:36 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:35 PM	8:00 AM	1:49 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Challans 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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