What time is sunset in Merrillville today?

Sunset in Merrillville is at 6:20 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Merrillville?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:52 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:21 AM.

Moonrise in Merrillville is at 3:30 AM and moonset is at 4:53 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

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X-rayC1.1

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 41.48°N, 87.33°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:52 AM
Sunset	6:20 PM
Day length	11 h 28 min
End of civil twilight	6:48 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:20 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:52 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 33 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 29 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:21 AM

Moonrise	3:30 AM
Moonset	4:53 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.64°N, 121.68°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:05 AM	7:07 PM	2:07 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:14 AM	6:37 PM	1:56 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:58 AM	3:34 PM	8:16 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:19 AM	4:15 PM	9:17 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:18 PM	6:39 AM	12:30 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Merrillville 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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