What time is sunset in North Cowichan today?

Sunset in North Cowichan is at 6:40 PM local time (America/Vancouver) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in North Cowichan?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:25 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:39 AM.

Moonrise in North Cowichan is at 3:52 AM and moonset is at 5:27 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from North Cowichan if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Kp1.0

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X-rayC1.1

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Vancouver · 48.84°N, 123.69°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:23 AM
Sunset	6:40 PM
Day length	11 h 17 min
End of civil twilight	7:12 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:48 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:25 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 44 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 14 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:39 AM

Moonrise	3:52 AM
Moonset	5:27 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.63°N, 122.19°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:42 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:49 AM	7:14 PM	2:32 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:03 AM	6:38 PM	2:21 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:00 AM	4:23 PM	8:42 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 53° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:27 AM	4:57 PM	9:42 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:40 PM	7:06 AM	12:55 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 43° toward the S.

Aurora possible

North Cowichan is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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