What time is sunset in La Porte today?

Sunset in La Porte is at 6:18 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in La Porte?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:50 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:19 AM.

Moonrise in La Porte is at 3:27 AM and moonset is at 4:50 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 41.61°N, 86.71°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:50 AM
Sunset	6:18 PM
Day length	11 h 28 min
End of civil twilight	6:46 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:18 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:50 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 33 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 29 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:19 AM

Moonrise	3:27 AM
Moonset	4:50 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.20°N, 146.56°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:22 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:03 AM	7:05 PM	2:04 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:12 AM	6:35 PM	1:53 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:56 AM	3:32 PM	8:14 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:17 AM	4:13 PM	9:15 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:15 PM	6:36 AM	12:28 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

La Porte 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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