What time is sunset in Des Moines today?

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

What phase is the Moon tonight in Des Moines?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:17 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:46 AM.

Moonrise in Des Moines is at 3:56 AM and moonset is at 5:18 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Des Moines 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/Chicago · 41.60°N, 93.61°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:17 AM
Sunset	6:45 PM
Day length	11 h 28 min
End of civil twilight	7:13 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:45 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:17 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 33 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 29 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:46 AM

Moonrise	3:56 AM
Moonset	5:18 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.21°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)	9:31 AM	7:32 PM	2:32 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:39 AM	7:02 PM	2:21 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:23 AM	4:00 PM	8:42 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:44 AM	4:40 PM	9:42 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:43 PM	7:04 AM	12:55 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Des Moines 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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