What time is sunset in Courtenay today?

Sunset in Courtenay is at 6:45 PM local time (America/Vancouver) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Courtenay?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:31 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:44 AM.

Moonrise in Courtenay is at 3:56 AM and moonset is at 5:33 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Courtenay if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Vancouver · 49.69°N, 124.99°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:29 AM
Sunset	6:45 PM
Day length	11 h 16 min
End of civil twilight	7:17 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:54 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:31 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 46 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 12 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:44 AM

Moonrise	3:56 AM
Moonset	5:33 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.29°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:38 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:57 AM	7:17 PM	2:37 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:12 AM	6:40 PM	2:26 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:02 AM	4:32 PM	8:47 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 52° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:30 AM	5:05 PM	9:47 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:45 PM	7:12 AM	1:01 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 42° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Courtenay is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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