What time is sunset in Manhattan today?

Sunset in Manhattan is at 6:27 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Manhattan?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:58 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:28 AM.

Moonrise in Manhattan is at 3:35 AM and moonset is at 4:58 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 40.78°N, 73.97°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:58 AM
Sunset	6:27 PM
Day length	11 h 29 min
End of civil twilight	6:55 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:26 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:58 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 32 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 30 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:28 AM

Moonrise	3:35 AM
Moonset	4:58 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 144.76°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:15 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:10 AM	7:15 PM	2:13 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:18 AM	6:46 PM	2:02 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:07 AM	3:39 PM	8:23 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:27 AM	4:20 PM	9:24 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:24 PM	6:45 AM	12:37 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Manhattan 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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