What time is sunset in Den Helder today?

Sunset in Den Helder is at 7:03 PM local time (Europe/Amsterdam) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Den Helder?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:58 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:59 AM.

Moonrise in Den Helder is at 3:41 AM and moonset is at 5:53 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Amsterdam · 52.96°N, 4.76°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:52 AM
Sunset	7:03 PM
Day length	11 h 11 min
End of civil twilight	7:38 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:18 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:58 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 51 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 01 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:59 AM

Moonrise	3:41 AM
Moonset	5:53 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.20°N, 146.28°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:21 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:28 AM	7:28 PM	2:58 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:49 AM	6:48 PM	2:48 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:09 AM	5:08 PM	9:09 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:42 AM	5:37 PM	10:10 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:06 PM	7:36 AM	1:23 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Den Helder 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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