What time is sunset in Wheaton today?

Sunset in Wheaton is at 6:23 PM local time (America/Chicago) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Wheaton?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:56 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:24 AM.

Moonrise in Wheaton is at 3:33 AM and moonset is at 4:56 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind351 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Chicago · 41.87°N, 88.11°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:55 AM
Sunset	6:23 PM
Day length	11 h 28 min
End of civil twilight	6:51 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:23 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:56 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 33 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 28 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:24 AM

Moonrise	3:33 AM
Moonset	4:56 PM
Illumination	9.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.66°N, 120.46°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,601 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:35 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:09 AM	7:10 PM	2:10 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:18 AM	6:39 PM	1:59 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:00 AM	3:39 PM	8:20 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:22 AM	4:19 PM	9:20 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:21 PM	6:42 AM	12:33 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Wheaton 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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