What time is sunset in Missoula today?

Sunset in Missoula is at 7:03 PM local time (America/Denver) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Missoula?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:44 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:03 AM.

Moonrise in Missoula is at 4:14 AM and moonset is at 5:46 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Missoula if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Denver · 46.87°N, 113.99°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:43 AM
Sunset	7:03 PM
Day length	11 h 20 min
End of civil twilight	7:33 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:08 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:44 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 41 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 19 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:03 AM

Moonrise	4:14 AM
Moonset	5:46 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.22°N, 145.39°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:18 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:05 AM	7:41 PM	2:53 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:17 AM	7:07 PM	2:42 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:28 AM	4:38 PM	9:03 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:54 AM	5:13 PM	10:04 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:02 PM	7:27 AM	1:17 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Missoula is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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