What time is sunset in Grand Rapids today?

Sunset in Grand Rapids is at 7:13 PM local time (America/Detroit) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Grand Rapids?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:47 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:13 AM.

Moonrise in Grand Rapids is at 4:21 AM and moonset is at 5:47 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Detroit · 42.96°N, 85.67°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:46 AM
Sunset	7:13 PM
Day length	11 h 26 min
End of civil twilight	7:41 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:14 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:47 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 35 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:13 AM

Moonrise	4:21 AM
Moonset	5:47 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 145.79°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

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

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:02 AM	7:57 PM	3:00 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:11 AM	7:26 PM	2:49 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:47 AM	4:32 PM	9:10 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:10 AM	5:11 PM	10:11 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:10 PM	7:33 AM	1:24 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Grand Rapids 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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