What time is sunset in Diest today?

Sunset in Diest is at 7:04 PM local time (Europe/Brussels) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Diest?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:54 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:01 AM.

Moonrise in Diest is at 3:44 AM and moonset is at 5:49 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Diest 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 Europe/Brussels · 50.99°N, 5.05°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:49 AM
Sunset	7:04 PM
Day length	11 h 15 min
End of civil twilight	7:37 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:15 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:54 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 47 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 07 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:01 AM

Moonrise	3:44 AM
Moonset	5:49 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.00°N, 157.72°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)	10:20 AM	7:33 PM	2:57 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:39 AM	6:56 PM	2:47 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:16 AM	4:58 PM	9:07 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:47 AM	5:30 PM	10:09 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:06 PM	7:34 AM	1:22 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Diest 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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