What time is sunset in Middleton today?

Sunset in Middleton is at 6:28 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Middleton?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:02 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:29 AM.

Moonrise in Middleton is at 3:37 AM and moonset is at 5:03 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.3

Solar wind364 km/s

X-rayB8.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 43.10°N, 89.50°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:02 AM
Sunset	6:28 PM
Day length	11 h 26 min
End of civil twilight	6:56 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:29 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:02 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 35 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 26 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:29 AM

Moonrise	3:37 AM
Moonset	5:03 PM
Illumination	8.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	6.75°N, 171.79°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,605 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (21:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:18 AM	7:12 PM	2:15 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:27 AM	6:41 PM	2:04 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:02 AM	3:48 PM	8:25 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:25 AM	4:27 PM	9:26 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:26 PM	6:48 AM	12:39 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Middleton 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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