What time is sunset in Portland today?

Sunset in Portland is at 6:39 PM local time (America/Los_Angeles) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Portland?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:17 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:39 AM.

Moonrise in Portland is at 3:53 AM and moonset is at 5:20 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Portland 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 America/Los_Angeles · 45.52°N, 122.68°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:16 AM
Sunset	6:39 PM
Day length	11 h 22 min
End of civil twilight	7:08 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:43 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:17 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 39 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 22 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:39 AM

Moonrise	3:53 AM
Moonset	5:20 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 146.01°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:20 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:36 AM	7:19 PM	2:28 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:47 AM	6:46 PM	2:17 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:07 AM	4:08 PM	8:38 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:32 AM	4:45 PM	9:38 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:37 PM	7:01 AM	12:51 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 46° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Portland 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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