What time is sunset in Poitiers today?

Sunset in Poitiers is at 7:27 PM local time (Europe/Paris) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Poitiers?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 9:07 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:25 AM.

Moonrise in Poitiers is at 4:13 AM and moonset is at 6:02 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Paris · 46.58°N, 0.34°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	8:05 AM
Sunset	7:27 PM
Day length	11 h 22 min
End of civil twilight	7:57 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:32 PM
End of astronomical twilight	9:07 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 39 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 19 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:25 AM

Moonrise	4:13 AM
Moonset	6:02 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 145.78°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

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

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:26 AM	8:05 PM	3:16 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:40 AM	7:32 PM	3:06 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:52 AM	5:00 PM	9:26 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:18 AM	5:36 PM	10:27 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:26 PM	7:51 AM	1:41 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Poitiers 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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