What time is sunset in Leiden today?

Sunset in Leiden is at 7:05 PM local time (Europe/Amsterdam) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Leiden?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:58 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:01 AM.

Moonrise in Leiden is at 3:44 AM and moonset is at 5:53 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Amsterdam · 52.16°N, 4.49°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:53 AM
Sunset	7:05 PM
Day length	11 h 13 min
End of civil twilight	7:39 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:18 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:58 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 49 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 03 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:01 AM

Moonrise	3:44 AM
Moonset	5:53 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.22°N, 145.36°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:17 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:26 AM	7:32 PM	2:59 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:46 AM	6:53 PM	2:49 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:13 AM	5:05 PM	9:10 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:46 AM	5:35 PM	10:11 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:08 PM	7:36 AM	1:24 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Leiden 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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