What time is sunset in Downtown Halifax today?

Sunset in Downtown Halifax is at 6:43 PM local time (America/Halifax) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Downtown Halifax?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:20 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:43 AM.

Moonrise in Downtown Halifax is at 3:45 AM and moonset is at 5:19 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind344 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Halifax · 44.65°N, 63.58°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:19 AM
Sunset	6:43 PM
Day length	11 h 24 min
End of civil twilight	7:12 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:46 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:20 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 37 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 23 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:43 AM

Moonrise	3:45 AM
Moonset	5:19 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.60°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:29 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:37 AM	7:25 PM	2:32 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:49 AM	6:53 PM	2:21 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:14 AM	4:09 PM	8:42 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:38 AM	4:47 PM	9:42 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:42 PM	7:05 AM	12:56 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Downtown Halifax 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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