What time is sunset in Vechta today?

Sunset in Vechta is at 6:50 PM local time (Europe/Berlin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Vechta?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:44 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:45 AM.

Moonrise in Vechta is at 3:26 AM and moonset is at 5:38 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Berlin · 52.73°N, 8.29°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:38 AM
Sunset	6:50 PM
Day length	11 h 12 min
End of civil twilight	7:24 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:03 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:44 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 50 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 01 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:45 AM

Moonrise	3:26 AM
Moonset	5:38 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 120.92°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:36 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:13 AM	7:14 PM	2:44 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:34 AM	6:35 PM	2:34 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:56 AM	4:53 PM	8:54 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:29 AM	5:22 PM	9:56 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:52 PM	7:22 AM	1:09 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Vechta 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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