What time is sunset in Golden Valley today?

Sunset in Golden Valley is at 6:42 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Golden Valley?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:19 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:42 AM.

Moonrise in Golden Valley is at 3:50 AM and moonset is at 5:20 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 45.01°N, 93.35°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:19 AM
Sunset	6:42 PM
Day length	11 h 23 min
End of civil twilight	7:11 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:45 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:19 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 38 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 23 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:42 AM

Moonrise	3:50 AM
Moonset	5:20 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.19°N, 147.10°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)	9:38 AM	7:23 PM	2:31 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:49 AM	6:51 PM	2:20 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:12 AM	4:09 PM	8:41 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:36 AM	4:47 PM	9:41 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:40 PM	7:04 AM	12:54 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Golden Valley 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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