What time is sunset in Grand Island today?

Sunset in Grand Island is at 7:05 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Grand Island?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:36 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:06 AM.

Moonrise in Grand Island is at 4:17 AM and moonset is at 5:37 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Grand Island if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Kp1.0

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X-rayC1.1

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Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 40.93°N, 98.34°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:36 AM
Sunset	7:05 PM
Day length	11 h 29 min
End of civil twilight	7:32 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:04 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:36 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 32 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 30 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:06 AM

Moonrise	4:17 AM
Moonset	5:37 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.63°N, 122.14°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:42 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:48 AM	7:53 PM	2:51 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:56 AM	7:23 PM	2:39 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:44 AM	4:17 PM	9:00 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:04 AM	4:58 PM	10:01 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:02 PM	7:23 AM	1:14 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Grand Island is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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