What time is sunset in Newtownabbey today?

Sunset in Newtownabbey is at 6:44 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Newtownabbey?

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 5:39 AM.

Moonrise in Newtownabbey is at 3:21 AM and moonset is at 5:39 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Newtownabbey 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 Europe/London · 54.66°N, 5.91°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:37 AM
Sunset	6:44 PM
Day length	11 h 08 min
End of civil twilight	7:20 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:02 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:44 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 54 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 55 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:39 AM

Moonrise	3:21 AM
Moonset	5:39 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.44°N, 133.08°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)	10:17 AM	7:04 PM	2:41 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:40 AM	6:22 PM	2:31 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:43 AM	4:59 PM	8:51 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:19 AM	5:25 PM	9:52 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:48 PM	7:19 AM	1:06 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 37° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Newtownabbey 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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