What time is sunset in Champaign today?

Sunset in Champaign is at 6:25 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Champaign?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:55 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:26 AM.

Moonrise in Champaign is at 3:35 AM and moonset is at 4:55 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Champaign if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.3.

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Kp2.3

Solar wind364 km/s

X-rayB7.9

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 40.12°N, 88.24°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:55 AM
Sunset	6:25 PM
Day length	11 h 30 min
End of civil twilight	6:52 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:23 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:55 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 31 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 31 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:26 AM

Moonrise	3:35 AM
Moonset	4:55 PM
Illumination	8.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	6.74°N, 171.99°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,605 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (21:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:06 AM	7:14 PM	2:10 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:14 AM	6:45 PM	1:59 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:06 AM	3:34 PM	8:20 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:26 AM	4:16 PM	9:21 AM	Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:22 PM	6:42 AM	12:34 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 52° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Champaign is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.3. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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