What time is sunset in Medford today?

Sunset in Medford is at 6:42 PM local time (America/Los_Angeles) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Medford?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:15 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:43 AM.

Moonrise in Medford is at 3:58 AM and moonset is at 5:18 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Medford if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Los_Angeles · 42.33°N, 122.88°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:15 AM
Sunset	6:42 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	7:10 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:42 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:15 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 28 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:43 AM

Moonrise	3:58 AM
Moonset	5:18 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.35°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:38 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:30 AM	7:27 PM	2:29 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:38 AM	6:57 PM	2:17 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:18 AM	3:59 PM	8:39 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:40 AM	4:38 PM	9:39 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:39 PM	7:01 AM	12:52 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Medford is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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