What time is sunset in Des Plaines today?

Sunset in Des Plaines is at 6:22 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Des Plaines?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:55 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:23 AM.

Moonrise in Des Plaines is at 3:31 AM and moonset is at 4:55 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind357 km/s

X-rayB9.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 42.03°N, 87.88°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:55 AM
Sunset	6:22 PM
Day length	11 h 28 min
End of civil twilight	6:50 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:22 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:55 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 28 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:23 AM

Moonrise	3:31 AM
Moonset	4:55 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.00°N, 157.52°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:08 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:09 AM	7:08 PM	2:09 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:18 AM	6:38 PM	1:58 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:59 AM	3:38 PM	8:19 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:20 AM	4:18 PM	9:19 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:20 PM	6:41 AM	12:33 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Des Plaines 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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