What time is sunset in Fort Dodge today?

Sunset in Fort Dodge is at 6:47 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Fort Dodge?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:20 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:48 AM.

Moonrise in Fort Dodge is at 3:57 AM and moonset is at 5:21 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.3

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Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 42.50°N, 94.17°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:20 AM
Sunset	6:47 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	7:15 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:48 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:20 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:48 AM

Moonrise	3:57 AM
Moonset	5:21 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.19°N, 146.87°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:24 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:35 AM	7:32 PM	2:34 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:44 AM	7:02 PM	2:23 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:23 AM	4:05 PM	8:44 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:45 AM	4:44 PM	9:44 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:45 PM	7:06 AM	12:58 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Fort Dodge 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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