What time is sunset in Mitchell today?

Sunset in Mitchell is at 7:02 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Mitchell?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:37 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:02 AM.

Moonrise in Mitchell is at 4:12 AM and moonset is at 5:38 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind351 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 43.71°N, 98.03°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:36 AM
Sunset	7:02 PM
Day length	11 h 25 min
End of civil twilight	7:30 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:03 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:37 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 36 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 25 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:02 AM

Moonrise	4:12 AM
Moonset	5:38 PM
Illumination	9.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.66°N, 120.38°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:34 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:53 AM	7:45 PM	2:50 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:03 AM	7:13 PM	2:38 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:35 AM	4:24 PM	8:59 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:57 AM	5:02 PM	10:00 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:00 PM	7:22 AM	1:13 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Mitchell 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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