What time is sunset in Kassel today?

Sunset in Kassel is at 6:46 PM local time (Europe/Berlin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Kassel?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:37 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:43 AM.

Moonrise in Kassel is at 3:24 AM and moonset is at 5:31 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Berlin · 51.32°N, 9.50°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:32 AM
Sunset	6:46 PM
Day length	11 h 14 min
End of civil twilight	7:19 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:58 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:37 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 47 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 06 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:43 AM

Moonrise	3:24 AM
Moonset	5:31 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.01°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:37 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:03 AM	7:14 PM	2:39 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:23 AM	6:37 PM	2:30 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:57 AM	4:42 PM	8:50 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:28 AM	5:13 PM	9:51 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:48 PM	7:16 AM	1:04 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Kassel 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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