What time is sunset in Wausau today?

Sunset in Wausau is at 6:27 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Wausau?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:04 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:27 AM.

Moonrise in Wausau is at 3:35 AM and moonset is at 5:05 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Wausau 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/Chicago · 44.96°N, 89.63°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:04 AM
Sunset	6:27 PM
Day length	11 h 24 min
End of civil twilight	6:56 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:30 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:04 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 38 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 23 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:27 AM

Moonrise	3:35 AM
Moonset	5:05 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 145.63°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

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

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:23 AM	7:08 PM	2:16 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:34 AM	6:36 PM	2:05 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:57 AM	3:54 PM	8:26 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 55° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:21 AM	4:32 PM	9:26 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 42° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:26 PM	6:49 AM	12:39 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 47° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Wausau 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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