What time is sunset in Schenectady today?

Sunset in Schenectady is at 6:26 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Schenectady?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:00 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:27 AM.

Moonrise in Schenectady is at 3:32 AM and moonset is at 4:59 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Schenectady 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 · 42.81°N, 73.94°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:59 AM
Sunset	6:26 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	6:54 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:27 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:00 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 35 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:27 AM

Moonrise	3:32 AM
Moonset	4:59 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)	9:15 AM	7:11 PM	2:13 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:24 AM	6:40 PM	2:02 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:01 AM	3:45 PM	8:23 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:23 AM	4:24 PM	9:24 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:24 PM	6:46 AM	12:37 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Schenectady 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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