What time is sunset in Kearney today?

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

What phase is the Moon tonight in Kearney?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:39 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:09 AM.

Moonrise in Kearney is at 4:20 AM and moonset is at 5:40 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Kearney 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 America/Chicago · 40.70°N, 99.08°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:39 AM
Sunset	7:08 PM
Day length	11 h 29 min
End of civil twilight	7:35 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:07 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:39 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 32 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 30 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:09 AM

Moonrise	4:20 AM
Moonset	5:40 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 145.02°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:16 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:51 AM	7:56 PM	2:54 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:58 AM	7:27 PM	2:42 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:47 AM	4:19 PM	9:03 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:08 AM	5:00 PM	10:04 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:05 PM	7:26 AM	1:17 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Kearney 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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