What time is sunset in Peterborough today?

Sunset in Peterborough is at 6:42 PM local time (America/Toronto) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Peterborough?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:19 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:43 AM.

Moonrise in Peterborough is at 3:48 AM and moonset is at 5:19 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Peterborough 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/Toronto · 44.30°N, 78.32°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:18 AM
Sunset	6:42 PM
Day length	11 h 25 min
End of civil twilight	7:11 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:45 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:19 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 37 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 24 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:43 AM

Moonrise	3:48 AM
Moonset	5:19 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 120.89°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:36 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:36 AM	7:25 PM	2:31 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:46 AM	6:53 PM	2:20 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:14 AM	4:07 PM	8:40 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:37 AM	4:45 PM	9:41 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:41 PM	7:04 AM	12:54 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Peterborough 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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