What time is sunset in Fargo today?

Sunset in Fargo is at 6:54 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Fargo?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:35 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:54 AM.

Moonrise in Fargo is at 4:02 AM and moonset is at 5:36 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind351 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 46.88°N, 96.79°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:34 AM
Sunset	6:54 PM
Day length	11 h 21 min
End of civil twilight	7:25 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:00 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:35 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 41 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 19 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:54 AM

Moonrise	4:02 AM
Moonset	5:36 PM
Illumination	9.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.66°N, 120.60°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:35 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:56 AM	7:32 PM	2:45 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:09 AM	6:58 PM	2:33 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:19 AM	4:29 PM	8:54 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:45 AM	5:05 PM	9:55 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:54 PM	7:18 AM	1:08 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Fargo 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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