What time is sunset in Meridian today?

Sunset in Meridian is at 7:15 PM local time (America/Boise) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Meridian?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:50 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:16 AM.

Moonrise in Meridian is at 4:29 AM and moonset is at 5:52 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Meridian 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/Boise · 43.61°N, 116.39°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:50 AM
Sunset	7:15 PM
Day length	11 h 25 min
End of civil twilight	7:44 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:17 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:50 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 36 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 26 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:16 AM

Moonrise	4:29 AM
Moonset	5:52 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.18°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)	10:07 AM	7:59 PM	3:03 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:16 AM	7:27 PM	2:51 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:48 AM	4:37 PM	9:13 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:11 AM	5:15 PM	10:13 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:13 PM	7:35 AM	1:26 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Meridian 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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