What time is sunset in Hobart today?

Sunset in Hobart is at 7:25 PM local time (Australia/Hobart) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Hobart?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 9:03 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:51 AM.

Moonrise in Hobart is at 5:13 AM and moonset is at 4:49 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Australia/Hobart · 42.88°S, 147.33°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:32 AM
Sunset	7:25 PM
Day length	12 h 53 min
End of civil twilight	7:53 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:28 PM
End of astronomical twilight	9:03 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	11 h 06 min
Fully dark sky tonight	7 h 48 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:51 AM

Moonrise	5:13 AM
Moonset	4:49 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.20°N, 146.57°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:22 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	7:19 AM	9:39 PM	2:28 PM	Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W.
Venus (mag -4.6)	6:48 AM	9:42 PM	2:15 PM	Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W.
Mars (mag 1.1)	3:53 AM	1:22 PM	8:37 AM	Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 17° toward the NE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	4:33 AM	2:42 PM	9:37 AM	Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 13° toward the NE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:51 PM	6:45 AM	12:50 AM	Visible about 10.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the N.

Aurora possible

Hobart 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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