What time is sunset in Watertown today?

Sunset in Watertown is at 6:25 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Watertown?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:59 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:25 AM.

Moonrise in Watertown is at 3:33 AM and moonset is at 5:00 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Watertown 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 America/Chicago · 43.19°N, 88.73°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:59 AM
Sunset	6:25 PM
Day length	11 h 26 min
End of civil twilight	6:53 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:26 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:59 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 35 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 26 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:25 AM

Moonrise	3:33 AM
Moonset	5:00 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.64°N, 121.44°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:39 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:15 AM	7:09 PM	2:12 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:24 AM	6:38 PM	2:01 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:59 AM	3:45 PM	8:22 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:21 AM	4:24 PM	9:23 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:23 PM	6:45 AM	12:36 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Watertown 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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