What time is sunset in Madison today?

Sunset in Madison is at 6:22 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Madison?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:53 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:22 AM.

Moonrise in Madison is at 3:28 AM and moonset is at 4:53 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Madison 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 America/New_York · 41.28°N, 72.60°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:53 AM
Sunset	6:22 PM
Day length	11 h 29 min
End of civil twilight	6:49 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:21 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:53 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 32 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 29 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:22 AM

Moonrise	3:28 AM
Moonset	4:53 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.01°N, 157.32°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:06 AM	7:09 PM	2:08 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:14 AM	6:39 PM	1:57 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:00 AM	3:35 PM	8:18 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:21 AM	4:16 PM	9:18 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:19 PM	6:40 AM	12:32 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Madison 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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