What time is sunset in Jackson today?

Sunset in Jackson is at 7:08 PM local time (America/Detroit) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Jackson?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:41 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:09 AM.

Moonrise in Jackson is at 4:16 AM and moonset is at 5:41 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Jackson 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/Detroit · 42.25°N, 84.40°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:41 AM
Sunset	7:08 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	7:36 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:09 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:41 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 28 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:09 AM

Moonrise	4:16 AM
Moonset	5:41 PM
Illumination	9.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.66°N, 120.54°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:35 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:55 AM	7:54 PM	2:55 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:04 AM	7:24 PM	2:44 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:44 AM	4:25 PM	9:05 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:06 AM	5:05 PM	10:05 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:06 PM	7:27 AM	1:19 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Jackson 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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