What time is sunset in Drachten today?

Sunset in Drachten is at 6:58 PM local time (Europe/Amsterdam) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Drachten?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:53 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:53 AM.

Moonrise in Drachten is at 3:35 AM and moonset is at 5:48 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Drachten 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/Amsterdam · 53.11°N, 6.10°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:47 AM
Sunset	6:58 PM
Day length	11 h 11 min
End of civil twilight	7:32 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:12 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:53 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 51 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 00 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:53 AM

Moonrise	3:35 AM
Moonset	5:48 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.00°N, 157.87°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:09 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:23 AM	7:22 PM	2:53 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:44 AM	6:42 PM	2:43 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:03 AM	5:03 PM	9:03 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:36 AM	5:32 PM	10:04 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:01 PM	7:30 AM	1:18 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Drachten 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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