What time is sunset in Gifhorn today?

Sunset in Gifhorn is at 6:41 PM local time (Europe/Berlin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Gifhorn?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:34 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:37 AM.

Moonrise in Gifhorn is at 3:17 AM and moonset is at 5:29 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

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StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Berlin · 52.48°N, 10.55°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:29 AM
Sunset	6:41 PM
Day length	11 h 12 min
End of civil twilight	7:15 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:54 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:34 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 50 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 02 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:37 AM

Moonrise	3:17 AM
Moonset	5:29 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.18°N, 147.32°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:25 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:03 AM	7:06 PM	2:35 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:24 AM	6:27 PM	2:25 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:48 AM	4:42 PM	8:45 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:21 AM	5:12 PM	9:47 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:43 PM	7:12 AM	1:00 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Gifhorn 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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