What time is sunset in Des Moines today?

Sunset in Des Moines is at 6:36 PM local time (America/Los_Angeles) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Des Moines?

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 5:36 AM.

Moonrise in Des Moines is at 3:49 AM and moonset is at 5:20 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Los_Angeles · 47.40°N, 122.32°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:16 AM
Sunset	6:36 PM
Day length	11 h 20 min
End of civil twilight	7:07 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:42 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:18 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 42 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 18 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:36 AM

Moonrise	3:49 AM
Moonset	5:20 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.22°N, 145.42°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:18 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:40 AM	7:13 PM	2:27 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:52 AM	6:38 PM	2:15 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:00 AM	4:13 PM	8:36 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:26 AM	4:48 PM	9:37 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:35 PM	7:00 AM	12:50 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 44° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Des Moines 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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