What time is sunset in Pekin today?

Sunset in Pekin is at 6:30 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Pekin?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:01 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:31 AM.

Moonrise in Pekin is at 3:41 AM and moonset is at 5:01 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Pekin 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/Chicago · 40.57°N, 89.64°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:01 AM
Sunset	6:30 PM
Day length	11 h 29 min
End of civil twilight	6:57 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:29 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:01 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 32 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 30 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:31 AM

Moonrise	3:41 AM
Moonset	5:01 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)	9:13 AM	7:19 PM	2:16 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:20 AM	6:49 PM	2:05 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:10 AM	3:41 PM	8:26 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:30 AM	4:22 PM	9:26 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:27 PM	6:48 AM	12:40 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Pekin 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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