What time is sunset in Niagara Falls today?

Sunset in Niagara Falls is at 6:46 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Niagara Falls?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:20 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:47 AM.

Moonrise in Niagara Falls is at 3:53 AM and moonset is at 5:20 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind344 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 43.09°N, 79.06°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:20 AM
Sunset	6:46 PM
Day length	11 h 26 min
End of civil twilight	7:15 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:47 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:20 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 35 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 26 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:47 AM

Moonrise	3:53 AM
Moonset	5:20 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.40°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)	9:36 AM	7:31 PM	2:34 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:46 AM	7:00 PM	2:23 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:21 AM	4:06 PM	8:43 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:43 AM	4:45 PM	9:44 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:44 PM	7:06 AM	12:57 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Niagara Falls 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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