What time is sunset in Sandyford today?

Sunset in Sandyford is at 6:47 PM local time (Europe/Dublin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Sandyford?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:43 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:42 AM.

Moonrise in Sandyford is at 3:26 AM and moonset is at 5:38 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Sandyford 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 Europe/Dublin · 53.27°N, 6.23°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:36 AM
Sunset	6:47 PM
Day length	11 h 11 min
End of civil twilight	7:22 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:02 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:43 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 51 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 00 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:42 AM

Moonrise	3:26 AM
Moonset	5:38 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.20°N, 146.41°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)	10:13 AM	7:11 PM	2:42 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:34 AM	6:30 PM	2:32 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:51 AM	4:53 PM	8:52 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:25 AM	5:22 PM	9:54 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:50 PM	7:20 AM	1:07 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Sandyford 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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