What time is sunset in Puerto Plata today?

Sunset in Puerto Plata is at 6:25 PM local time (America/Santo_Domingo) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Puerto Plata?

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

When is it fully dark in Puerto Plata tonight?

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:38 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:22 AM.

What time does the Moon rise in Puerto Plata today?

Moonrise in Puerto Plata is at 3:43 AM and moonset is at 4:30 PM local time.

Can I see the aurora in Puerto Plata tonight?

Puerto Plata is too far from the poles for regular aurora; it would take a very strong geomagnetic storm.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind344 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

Astronomy & Aurora Tonight in Puerto Plata, DO

2026-10-07 · times in America/Santo_Domingo · 19.79°N, 70.69°W

Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:35 AM
Sunset	6:25 PM
Day length	11 h 51 min
End of civil twilight	6:47 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:13 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:38 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 10 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 44 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:22 AM

Moon

Moonrise	3:43 AM
Moonset	4:30 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.39°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:28 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planets Tonight

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	8:22 AM	7:38 PM	2:00 PM	Visible about 0.5 h after dark, highest 11° toward the SW.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:20 AM	7:18 PM	1:49 PM	Visible about 0.3 h after dark, highest 6° toward the SW.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:38 AM	2:42 PM	8:10 AM	Visible about 4.3 h after dark, highest 60° toward the E.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:47 AM	3:35 PM	9:11 AM	Visible about 3 h after dark, highest 46° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:16 PM	6:28 AM	12:24 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 72° toward the S.

Aurora Tonight

Aurora near poles only. Puerto Plata is too far from them to see regular aurora; it would take an extreme geomagnetic storm. See the live aurora forecast.

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