What time is sunset in Kotka today?

Sunset in Kotka is at 6:26 PM local time (Europe/Helsinki) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Kotka?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:47 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:13 AM.

Moonrise in Kotka is at 2:42 AM and moonset is at 5:39 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Kotka if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Helsinki · 60.47°N, 26.95°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:32 AM
Sunset	6:26 PM
Day length	10 h 54 min
End of civil twilight	7:08 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:57 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:47 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	13 h 08 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 25 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:13 AM

Moonrise	2:42 AM
Moonset	5:39 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.44°N, 133.16°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:27 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:31 AM	6:26 PM	2:29 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	11:08 AM	5:32 PM	2:20 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	11:53 PM	5:26 PM	8:40 AM	Visible about 6 h after dark, highest 44° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:42 AM	5:40 PM	9:41 AM	Visible about 4.3 h after dark, highest 34° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:34 PM	7:11 AM	12:55 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 31° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Kotka 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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