What time is sunset in Nanaimo today?

Sunset in Nanaimo is at 6:41 PM local time (America/Vancouver) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Nanaimo?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:26 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:40 AM.

Moonrise in Nanaimo is at 3:53 AM and moonset is at 5:28 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Nanaimo 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/Vancouver · 49.17°N, 123.94°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:24 AM
Sunset	6:41 PM
Day length	11 h 17 min
End of civil twilight	7:13 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:49 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:26 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 45 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 14 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:40 AM

Moonrise	3:53 AM
Moonset	5:28 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.35°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:28 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:51 AM	7:14 PM	2:33 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:06 AM	6:38 PM	2:22 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:59 AM	4:26 PM	8:43 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 52° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:27 AM	4:59 PM	9:43 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:41 PM	7:07 AM	12:56 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 43° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Nanaimo 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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