What time is sunset in Giessen today?

Sunset in Giessen is at 6:50 PM local time (Europe/Berlin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Giessen?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:39 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:47 AM.

Moonrise in Giessen is at 3:30 AM and moonset is at 5:34 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.6

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Berlin · 50.59°N, 8.68°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:34 AM
Sunset	6:50 PM
Day length	11 h 16 min
End of civil twilight	7:23 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:00 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:39 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 46 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 08 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:47 AM

Moonrise	3:30 AM
Moonset	5:34 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 144.60°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:14 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:04 AM	7:20 PM	2:43 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:23 AM	6:43 PM	2:33 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:04 AM	4:42 PM	8:53 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:34 AM	5:14 PM	9:54 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:52 PM	7:19 AM	1:07 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Giessen 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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