What time is sunset in Shymkent today?

Sunset in Shymkent is at 5:53 PM local time (Asia/Almaty) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Shymkent?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:26 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:52 AM.

Moonrise in Shymkent is at 2:29 AM and moonset is at 4:16 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

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X-rayC1.1

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Asia/Almaty · 42.31°N, 69.60°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:24 AM
Sunset	5:53 PM
Day length	11 h 28 min
End of civil twilight	6:21 PM
End of nautical twilight	6:53 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:26 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 33 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 26 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:52 AM

Moonrise	2:29 AM
Moonset	4:16 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.63°N, 122.23°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:42 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	8:38 AM	6:38 PM	1:39 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:50 AM	6:09 PM	1:30 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:29 AM	3:10 PM	7:49 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:51 AM	3:50 PM	8:51 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:51 PM	6:13 AM	12:04 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Shymkent 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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