What time is sunset in Esquimalt today?

Sunset in Esquimalt is at 6:39 PM local time (America/Vancouver) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Esquimalt?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:23 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:39 AM.

Moonrise in Esquimalt is at 3:52 AM and moonset is at 5:25 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Vancouver · 48.44°N, 123.41°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:22 AM
Sunset	6:39 PM
Day length	11 h 18 min
End of civil twilight	7:11 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:47 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:23 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 44 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 15 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:39 AM

Moonrise	3:52 AM
Moonset	5:25 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 145.74°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

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

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:47 AM	7:14 PM	2:31 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:01 AM	6:38 PM	2:19 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:00 AM	4:21 PM	8:41 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 53° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:27 AM	4:55 PM	9:41 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:39 PM	7:05 AM	12:54 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 43° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Esquimalt 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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