What time is sunset in Sandusky today?

Sunset in Sandusky is at 7:02 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Sandusky?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:34 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:03 AM.

Moonrise in Sandusky is at 4:10 AM and moonset is at 5:34 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 41.45°N, 82.71°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:34 AM
Sunset	7:02 PM
Day length	11 h 28 min
End of civil twilight	7:30 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:02 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:34 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 33 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 29 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:03 AM

Moonrise	4:10 AM
Moonset	5:34 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.44°N, 132.80°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:26 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:47 AM	7:49 PM	2:48 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:55 AM	7:19 PM	2:37 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:40 AM	4:16 PM	8:58 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:01 AM	4:56 PM	9:59 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:59 PM	7:20 AM	1:12 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Sandusky 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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