What time is sunset in Ottumwa today?

Sunset in Ottumwa is at 6:41 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Ottumwa?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:12 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:42 AM.

Moonrise in Ottumwa is at 3:52 AM and moonset is at 5:13 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Ottumwa 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/Chicago · 41.02°N, 92.41°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:12 AM
Sunset	6:41 PM
Day length	11 h 29 min
End of civil twilight	7:08 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:40 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:12 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 32 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 30 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:42 AM

Moonrise	3:52 AM
Moonset	5:13 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.64°N, 121.53°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:39 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:25 AM	7:29 PM	2:27 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:33 AM	6:59 PM	2:16 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:20 AM	3:53 PM	8:37 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:41 AM	4:34 PM	9:37 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:38 PM	6:59 AM	12:51 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Ottumwa 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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