What time is sunset in Galway today?

Sunset in Galway is at 6:58 PM local time (Europe/Dublin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Galway?

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

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

Moonrise in Galway is at 3:38 AM and moonset is at 5:49 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Dublin · 53.27°N, 9.05°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:48 AM
Sunset	6:58 PM
Day length	11 h 10 min
End of civil twilight	7:33 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:13 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:54 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 51 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 00 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:54 AM

Moonrise	3:38 AM
Moonset	5:49 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.21°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:38 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:24 AM	7:22 PM	2:53 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:46 AM	6:41 PM	2:43 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:02 AM	5:04 PM	9:04 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:36 AM	5:33 PM	10:05 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:01 PM	7:31 AM	1:18 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Galway 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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