What time is sunset in Dubuque today?

Sunset in Dubuque is at 6:33 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Dubuque?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:06 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:34 AM.

Moonrise in Dubuque is at 3:42 AM and moonset is at 5:07 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 42.50°N, 90.66°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:06 AM
Sunset	6:33 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	7:01 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:34 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:06 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:34 AM

Moonrise	3:42 AM
Moonset	5:07 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 144.87°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:15 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:21 AM	7:18 PM	2:20 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:30 AM	6:48 PM	2:09 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:09 AM	3:51 PM	8:30 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:31 AM	4:30 PM	9:30 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:31 PM	6:52 AM	12:44 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Dubuque 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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