What time is sunset in Traverse City today?

Sunset in Traverse City is at 7:11 PM local time (America/Detroit) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Traverse City?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:48 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:12 AM.

Moonrise in Traverse City is at 4:18 AM and moonset is at 5:49 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Traverse City 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 America/Detroit · 44.76°N, 85.62°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:47 AM
Sunset	7:11 PM
Day length	11 h 24 min
End of civil twilight	7:40 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:14 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:48 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 37 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 23 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:12 AM

Moonrise	4:18 AM
Moonset	5:49 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 146.17°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:21 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:06 AM	7:53 PM	3:00 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:17 AM	7:21 PM	2:49 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:42 AM	4:37 PM	9:10 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:05 AM	5:15 PM	10:10 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:10 PM	7:33 AM	1:23 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Traverse City 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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