What time is sunset in Mount Vernon today?

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

What phase is the Moon tonight in Mount Vernon?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:32 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:03 AM.

Moonrise in Mount Vernon is at 4:11 AM and moonset is at 5:32 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 40.39°N, 82.49°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:32 AM
Sunset	7:02 PM
Day length	11 h 30 min
End of civil twilight	7:29 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:00 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:32 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 31 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 31 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:03 AM

Moonrise	4:11 AM
Moonset	5:32 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.44°N, 133.19°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:27 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:44 AM	7:50 PM	2:47 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:51 AM	7:21 PM	2:36 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:42 AM	4:12 PM	8:57 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:02 AM	4:53 PM	9:58 AM	Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:59 PM	7:19 AM	1:11 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Mount Vernon 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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