What time is sunset in Eau Claire today?

Sunset in Eau Claire is at 6:35 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Eau Claire?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:12 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:35 AM.

Moonrise in Eau Claire is at 3:43 AM and moonset is at 5:12 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

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X-rayC1.1

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 44.81°N, 91.50°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:11 AM
Sunset	6:35 PM
Day length	11 h 24 min
End of civil twilight	7:04 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:38 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:12 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 38 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 23 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:35 AM

Moonrise	3:43 AM
Moonset	5:12 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.64°N, 121.68°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:30 AM	7:16 PM	2:23 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:41 AM	6:44 PM	2:12 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:05 AM	4:01 PM	8:33 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:29 AM	4:39 PM	9:34 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:33 PM	6:57 AM	12:47 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Eau Claire 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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