What time is sunset in Omaha today?

Sunset in Omaha is at 6:55 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Omaha?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:26 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:56 AM.

Moonrise in Omaha is at 4:06 AM and moonset is at 5:27 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

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X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 41.26°N, 95.94°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:26 AM
Sunset	6:55 PM
Day length	11 h 29 min
End of civil twilight	7:22 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:54 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:26 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 33 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 29 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:56 AM

Moonrise	4:06 AM
Moonset	5:27 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.00°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:37 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:39 AM	7:42 PM	2:41 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:47 AM	7:12 PM	2:30 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:33 AM	4:08 PM	8:51 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:54 AM	4:49 PM	9:52 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:52 PM	7:13 AM	1:05 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Omaha 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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