What time is sunset in University Place today?

Sunset in University Place is at 6:37 PM local time (America/Los_Angeles) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in University Place?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:18 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:37 AM.

Moonrise in University Place is at 3:50 AM and moonset is at 5:20 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from University Place 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 America/Los_Angeles · 47.24°N, 122.55°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:17 AM
Sunset	6:37 PM
Day length	11 h 20 min
End of civil twilight	7:07 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:43 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:18 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 42 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 18 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:37 AM

Moonrise	3:50 AM
Moonset	5:20 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.63°N, 122.15°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)	9:40 AM	7:14 PM	2:28 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:53 AM	6:39 PM	2:16 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:01 AM	4:13 PM	8:37 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 54° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:27 AM	4:48 PM	9:38 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 41° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:36 PM	7:01 AM	12:51 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the S.

Aurora possible

University Place 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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