What time is sunset in Richland today?

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

What phase is the Moon tonight in Richland?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:04 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:25 AM.

Moonrise in Richland is at 3:37 AM and moonset is at 5:06 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Los_Angeles · 46.29°N, 119.28°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:03 AM
Sunset	6:25 PM
Day length	11 h 21 min
End of civil twilight	6:55 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:29 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:04 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 40 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 20 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:25 AM

Moonrise	3:37 AM
Moonset	5:06 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.20°N, 146.56°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:22 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:25 AM	7:03 PM	2:15 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:36 AM	6:30 PM	2:03 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:51 AM	3:57 PM	8:24 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:16 AM	4:33 PM	9:25 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:24 PM	6:48 AM	12:38 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 46° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Richland 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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