What time is sunset in Kirksville today?

Sunset in Kirksville is at 6:42 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Kirksville?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:12 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:43 AM.

Moonrise in Kirksville is at 3:53 AM and moonset is at 5:13 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

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X-rayC1.1

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 40.19°N, 92.58°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:12 AM
Sunset	6:42 PM
Day length	11 h 30 min
End of civil twilight	7:09 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:41 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:12 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 31 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 31 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:43 AM

Moonrise	3:53 AM
Moonset	5:13 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.64°N, 121.54°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:39 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:24 AM	7:31 PM	2:28 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:31 AM	7:02 PM	2:17 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:23 AM	3:52 PM	8:37 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:43 AM	4:33 PM	9:38 AM	Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:39 PM	6:59 AM	12:51 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 52° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Kirksville 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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