What time is sunset in Mankato today?

Sunset in Mankato is at 6:45 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Mankato?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:21 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:46 AM.

Moonrise in Mankato is at 3:54 AM and moonset is at 5:22 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Mankato 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/Chicago · 44.16°N, 94.01°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:21 AM
Sunset	6:45 PM
Day length	11 h 25 min
End of civil twilight	7:14 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:48 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:21 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 37 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 24 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:46 AM

Moonrise	3:54 AM
Moonset	5:22 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 144.90°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:16 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:38 AM	7:28 PM	2:33 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:48 AM	6:56 PM	2:22 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:17 AM	4:09 PM	8:43 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:40 AM	4:47 PM	9:44 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:43 PM	7:06 AM	12:57 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Mankato 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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