What time is sunset in March today?

Sunset in March is at 6:22 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in March?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:16 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:18 AM.

Moonrise in March is at 3:01 AM and moonset is at 5:11 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from March if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.3.

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Kp2.3

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X-rayB8.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 52.55°N, 0.09°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:11 AM
Sunset	6:22 PM
Day length	11 h 12 min
End of civil twilight	6:57 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:36 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:16 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 50 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 02 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:18 AM

Moonrise	3:01 AM
Moonset	5:11 PM
Illumination	8.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	6.75°N, 171.77°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,605 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (21:06 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:45 AM	6:48 PM	2:17 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:06 AM	6:08 PM	2:07 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:29 AM	4:25 PM	8:27 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:02 AM	4:54 PM	9:28 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:25 PM	6:54 AM	12:42 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S.

Aurora possible

March is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.3. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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