What time is sunset in Ploiesti today?

Sunset in Ploiesti is at 6:45 PM local time (Europe/Bucharest) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Ploiesti?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:22 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:44 AM.

Moonrise in Ploiesti is at 3:28 AM and moonset is at 5:16 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Ploiesti if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Bucharest · 44.95°N, 26.02°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:21 AM
Sunset	6:45 PM
Day length	11 h 25 min
End of civil twilight	7:14 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:48 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:22 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 37 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 22 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:44 AM

Moonrise	3:28 AM
Moonset	5:16 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.22°N, 145.35°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:17 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:39 AM	7:26 PM	2:33 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:52 AM	6:55 PM	2:24 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:15 AM	4:12 PM	8:44 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:39 AM	4:50 PM	9:45 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:44 PM	7:08 AM	12:58 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 47° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Ploiesti is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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