What time is sunset in Ithaca today?

Sunset in Ithaca is at 6:36 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Ithaca?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:10 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:37 AM.

Moonrise in Ithaca is at 3:43 AM and moonset is at 5:09 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind351 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 42.44°N, 76.50°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:09 AM
Sunset	6:36 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	7:05 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:37 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:10 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:37 AM

Moonrise	3:43 AM
Moonset	5:09 PM
Illumination	9.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.66°N, 120.43°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:34 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:24 AM	7:22 PM	2:23 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:33 AM	6:51 PM	2:12 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:12 AM	3:54 PM	8:33 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:34 AM	4:34 PM	9:34 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:34 PM	6:56 AM	12:47 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Ithaca 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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