What time is sunset in Fort William today?

Sunset in Fort William is at 6:39 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Fort William?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:45 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:31 AM.

Moonrise in Fort William is at 3:12 AM and moonset is at 5:39 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Fort William 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

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 56.82°N, 5.11°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:36 AM
Sunset	6:39 PM
Day length	11 h 03 min
End of civil twilight	7:17 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:00 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:45 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 59 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 45 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:31 AM

Moonrise	3:12 AM
Moonset	5:39 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.19°N, 146.80°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:23 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:22 AM	6:52 PM	2:38 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:49 AM	6:06 PM	2:28 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:27 AM	5:08 PM	8:48 AM	Visible about 5.8 h after dark, highest 47° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:07 AM	5:31 PM	9:49 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 36° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:44 PM	7:17 AM	1:02 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 35° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Fort William 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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