What time is sunset in Newtownards today?

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

What phase is the Moon tonight in Newtownards?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:43 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:38 AM.

Moonrise in Newtownards is at 3:21 AM and moonset is at 5:38 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind357 km/s

X-rayB9.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 54.59°N, 5.69°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:36 AM
Sunset	6:44 PM
Day length	11 h 08 min
End of civil twilight	7:19 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:01 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:43 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 54 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 55 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:38 AM

Moonrise	3:21 AM
Moonset	5:38 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.00°N, 157.45°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:15 AM	7:04 PM	2:40 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:39 AM	6:21 PM	2:30 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:42 AM	4:58 PM	8:50 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:18 AM	5:24 PM	9:51 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:47 PM	7:18 AM	1:05 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 37° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Newtownards 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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