What time is sunset in Genk today?

Sunset in Genk is at 7:02 PM local time (Europe/Brussels) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Genk?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:52 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:59 AM.

Moonrise in Genk is at 3:42 AM and moonset is at 5:47 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Brussels · 50.97°N, 5.50°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:47 AM
Sunset	7:02 PM
Day length	11 h 15 min
End of civil twilight	7:35 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:13 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:52 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 47 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 07 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:59 AM

Moonrise	3:42 AM
Moonset	5:47 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.22°N, 145.15°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:17 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:18 AM	7:31 PM	2:55 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:37 AM	6:54 PM	2:45 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:15 AM	4:56 PM	9:06 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:45 AM	5:28 PM	10:07 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:04 PM	7:32 AM	1:20 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Genk 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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