What time is sunset in Troy today?

Sunset in Troy is at 7:03 PM local time (America/Detroit) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Troy?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:36 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:04 AM.

Moonrise in Troy is at 4:11 AM and moonset is at 5:37 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind357 km/s

X-rayB9.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Detroit · 42.61°N, 83.15°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:36 AM
Sunset	7:03 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	7:31 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:04 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:36 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:04 AM

Moonrise	4:11 AM
Moonset	5:37 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.00°N, 157.47°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:07 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:51 AM	7:48 PM	2:50 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:00 AM	7:17 PM	2:39 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:38 AM	4:21 PM	9:00 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:00 AM	5:01 PM	10:01 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:01 PM	7:23 AM	1:14 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Troy 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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