What time is sunset in Grand Forks today?

Sunset in Grand Forks is at 6:54 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Grand Forks?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:37 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:54 AM.

Moonrise in Grand Forks is at 4:01 AM and moonset is at 5:38 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Grand Forks 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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Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 47.93°N, 97.03°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:35 AM
Sunset	6:54 PM
Day length	11 h 19 min
End of civil twilight	7:25 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:01 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:37 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 42 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 16 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:54 AM

Moonrise	4:01 AM
Moonset	5:38 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.19°N, 146.87°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:24 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:00 AM	7:30 PM	2:46 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:13 AM	6:55 PM	2:34 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:17 AM	4:34 PM	8:55 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 53° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:43 AM	5:08 PM	9:56 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:54 PM	7:20 AM	1:09 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 44° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Grand Forks 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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