What time is sunset in Rockford today?

Sunset in Rockford is at 6:27 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Rockford?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:00 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:28 AM.

Moonrise in Rockford is at 3:36 AM and moonset is at 5:01 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Rockford if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 42.27°N, 89.09°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:00 AM
Sunset	6:27 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	6:55 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:27 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:00 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 28 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:28 AM

Moonrise	3:36 AM
Moonset	5:01 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.34°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:38 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:14 AM	7:13 PM	2:14 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:23 AM	6:42 PM	2:03 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:03 AM	3:44 PM	8:24 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:25 AM	4:24 PM	9:24 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:24 PM	6:46 AM	12:37 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Rockford is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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