What time is sunset in Port-aux-Francais today?

Sunset in Port-aux-Francais is at 6:38 PM local time (Indian/Kerguelen) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Port-aux-Francais?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:32 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 3:40 AM.

Moonrise in Port-aux-Francais is at 4:16 AM and moonset is at 2:51 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Port-aux-Francais if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind352 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Indian/Kerguelen · 49.35°S, 70.22°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	5:36 AM
Sunset	6:38 PM
Day length	13 h 02 min
End of civil twilight	7:11 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:50 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:32 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	10 h 56 min
Fully dark sky tonight	7 h 09 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	3:40 AM

Moonrise	4:16 AM
Moonset	2:51 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.42°N, 134.08°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:31 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	6:11 AM	9:03 PM	1:36 PM	Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 17° toward the W.
Venus (mag -4.6)	5:37 AM	9:18 PM	1:27 PM	Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 19° toward the W.
Mars (mag 1.1)	3:24 AM	12:10 PM	7:47 AM	Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 11° toward the NE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:59 AM	1:38 PM	8:48 AM	Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 8° toward the NE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:04 PM	5:56 AM	12:02 AM	Visible about 10 h after dark, highest 39° toward the N.

Aurora possible

Port-aux-Francais 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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