What time is sunset in Kursk today?

Sunset in Kursk is at 5:57 PM local time (Europe/Moscow) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Kursk?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:48 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:57 AM.

Moonrise in Kursk is at 3:53 AM and moonset is at 4:57 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Kursk if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.3.

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Kp2.3

Solar wind364 km/s

X-rayB7.9

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Europe/Moscow · 51.73°N, 36.18°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:47 AM
Sunset	5:57 PM
Day length	11 h 10 min
End of civil twilight	6:30 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:09 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:48 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 52 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 09 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:57 AM

Moonrise	3:53 AM
Moonset	4:57 PM
Illumination	8.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	6.73°N, 172.55°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,605 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (21:10 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:21 AM	6:24 PM	1:53 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:33 AM	5:44 PM	1:38 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:08 AM	3:54 PM	8:01 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:38 AM	4:24 PM	9:01 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:57 PM	6:25 AM	12:13 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Kursk is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.3. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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