What time is sunset in Leuven today?

Sunset in Leuven is at 7:06 PM local time (Europe/Brussels) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Leuven?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:55 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:02 AM.

Moonrise in Leuven is at 3:46 AM and moonset is at 5:50 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Leuven 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 Europe/Brussels · 50.88°N, 4.70°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:51 AM
Sunset	7:06 PM
Day length	11 h 15 min
End of civil twilight	7:38 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:16 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:55 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 47 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 07 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:02 AM

Moonrise	3:46 AM
Moonset	5:50 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.20°N, 146.57°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)	10:21 AM	7:35 PM	2:58 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:40 AM	6:58 PM	2:49 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:18 AM	4:59 PM	9:09 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:49 AM	5:31 PM	10:10 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:07 PM	7:35 AM	1:23 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Leuven 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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