What time is sunset in Heerlen today?

Sunset in Heerlen is at 7:00 PM local time (Europe/Amsterdam) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Heerlen?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:50 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:57 AM.

Moonrise in Heerlen is at 3:40 AM and moonset is at 5:45 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Amsterdam · 50.88°N, 5.98°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:45 AM
Sunset	7:00 PM
Day length	11 h 15 min
End of civil twilight	7:33 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:11 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:50 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 47 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 07 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:57 AM

Moonrise	3:40 AM
Moonset	5:45 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 144.79°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:15 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:16 AM	7:30 PM	2:53 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:35 AM	6:52 PM	2:44 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:13 AM	4:54 PM	9:04 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:44 AM	5:26 PM	10:05 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:02 PM	7:30 AM	1:18 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Heerlen 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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