What time is sunset in Lansing today?

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

What phase is the Moon tonight in Lansing?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:42 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:09 AM.

Moonrise in Lansing is at 4:16 AM and moonset is at 5:42 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Detroit · 42.73°N, 84.56°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:42 AM
Sunset	7:08 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	7:37 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:09 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:42 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:09 AM

Moonrise	4:16 AM
Moonset	5:42 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.66°N, 120.73°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:36 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:57 AM	7:53 PM	2:56 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:06 AM	7:23 PM	2:45 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:44 AM	4:27 PM	9:05 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:06 AM	5:06 PM	10:06 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:06 PM	7:28 AM	1:19 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Lansing 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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