What time is sunset in Sligo today?

Sunset in Sligo is at 6:55 PM local time (Europe/Dublin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Sligo?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:53 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:50 AM.

Moonrise in Sligo is at 3:33 AM and moonset is at 5:48 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Dublin · 54.27°N, 8.47°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:46 AM
Sunset	6:55 PM
Day length	11 h 08 min
End of civil twilight	7:30 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:12 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:53 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 53 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 56 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:50 AM

Moonrise	3:33 AM
Moonset	5:48 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 145.66°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:19 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:25 AM	7:16 PM	2:51 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:48 AM	6:34 PM	2:41 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:55 AM	5:07 PM	9:01 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:30 AM	5:34 PM	10:02 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:58 PM	7:29 AM	1:16 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 38° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Sligo 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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