What time is sunset in Schortens today?

Sunset in Schortens is at 6:50 PM local time (Europe/Berlin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Schortens?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:46 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:45 AM.

Moonrise in Schortens is at 3:26 AM and moonset is at 5:41 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Schortens if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.3.

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Kp2.3

Solar wind363 km/s

X-rayB8.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Berlin · 53.54°N, 7.95°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:40 AM
Sunset	6:50 PM
Day length	11 h 10 min
End of civil twilight	7:25 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:05 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:46 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 52 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 59 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:45 AM

Moonrise	3:26 AM
Moonset	5:41 PM
Illumination	8.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	6.75°N, 171.58°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,605 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (21:06 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:17 AM	7:13 PM	2:45 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:39 AM	6:32 PM	2:36 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:53 AM	4:58 PM	8:56 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:27 AM	5:26 PM	9:57 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:53 PM	7:23 AM	1:10 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 38° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Schortens is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.3. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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