What time is sunset in Cottage Grove today?

Sunset in Cottage Grove is at 6:41 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Cottage Grove?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:18 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:41 AM.

Moonrise in Cottage Grove is at 3:49 AM and moonset is at 5:18 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind344 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 44.83°N, 92.94°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:17 AM
Sunset	6:41 PM
Day length	11 h 24 min
End of civil twilight	7:10 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:44 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:18 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 38 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 23 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:41 AM

Moonrise	3:49 AM
Moonset	5:18 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.74°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:29 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:36 AM	7:22 PM	2:29 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:46 AM	6:50 PM	2:18 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:11 AM	4:07 PM	8:39 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:35 AM	4:44 PM	9:40 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:39 PM	7:02 AM	12:53 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Cottage Grove 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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