What time is sunset in Leek today?

Sunset in Leek is at 6:57 PM local time (Europe/Amsterdam) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Leek?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:52 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:52 AM.

Moonrise in Leek is at 3:33 AM and moonset is at 5:47 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind357 km/s

X-rayB9.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Amsterdam · 53.16°N, 6.38°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:46 AM
Sunset	6:57 PM
Day length	11 h 11 min
End of civil twilight	7:31 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:11 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:52 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 51 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 00 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:52 AM

Moonrise	3:33 AM
Moonset	5:47 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.00°N, 157.82°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:09 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:22 AM	7:21 PM	2:52 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:44 AM	6:40 PM	2:42 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:01 AM	5:02 PM	9:02 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:35 AM	5:31 PM	10:03 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:00 PM	7:29 AM	1:17 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Leek 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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