What time is sunset in Wheeling today?

Sunset in Wheeling is at 6:55 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Wheeling?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:25 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:56 AM.

Moonrise in Wheeling is at 4:04 AM and moonset is at 5:25 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Wheeling 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/New_York · 40.06°N, 80.72°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:25 AM
Sunset	6:55 PM
Day length	11 h 30 min
End of civil twilight	7:22 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:53 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:25 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 31 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 31 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:56 AM

Moonrise	4:04 AM
Moonset	5:25 PM
Illumination	9.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.66°N, 120.58°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)	9:36 AM	7:44 PM	2:40 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:43 AM	7:15 PM	2:29 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:36 AM	4:04 PM	8:50 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:56 AM	4:46 PM	9:51 AM	Visible about 3.5 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:52 PM	7:12 AM	1:04 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 52° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Wheeling 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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