What time is sunset in Drogheda today?

Sunset in Drogheda is at 6:47 PM local time (Europe/Dublin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Drogheda?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:44 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:42 AM.

Moonrise in Drogheda is at 3:26 AM and moonset is at 5:39 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Drogheda if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Dublin · 53.72°N, 6.35°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:37 AM
Sunset	6:47 PM
Day length	11 h 10 min
End of civil twilight	7:22 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:03 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:44 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 52 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 58 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:42 AM

Moonrise	3:26 AM
Moonset	5:39 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.08°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:37 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:15 AM	7:09 PM	2:43 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:37 AM	6:28 PM	2:33 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:49 AM	4:56 PM	8:53 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:24 AM	5:24 PM	9:54 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:50 PM	7:20 AM	1:07 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 38° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Drogheda is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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