What time is sunset in Opportunity today?

Sunset in Opportunity is at 6:15 PM local time (America/Los_Angeles) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Opportunity?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:58 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:15 AM.

Moonrise in Opportunity is at 3:27 AM and moonset is at 4:59 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Los_Angeles · 47.65°N, 117.24°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:56 AM
Sunset	6:15 PM
Day length	11 h 19 min
End of civil twilight	6:46 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:22 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:58 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 42 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 17 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:15 AM

Moonrise	3:27 AM
Moonset	4:59 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.21°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:38 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:20 AM	6:52 PM	2:06 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:33 AM	6:17 PM	1:55 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:38 AM	3:53 PM	8:16 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 53° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:05 AM	4:28 PM	9:17 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:15 PM	6:40 AM	12:30 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 44° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Opportunity 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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