What time is sunset in Worcester today?

Sunset in Worcester is at 6:18 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Worcester?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:51 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:18 AM.

Moonrise in Worcester is at 3:23 AM and moonset is at 4:50 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Worcester if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.6

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 42.26°N, 71.80°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:50 AM
Sunset	6:18 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	6:46 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:18 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:51 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 28 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:18 AM

Moonrise	3:23 AM
Moonset	4:50 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 144.60°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:14 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:05 AM	7:04 PM	2:05 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:14 AM	6:33 PM	1:54 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:54 AM	3:35 PM	8:14 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:16 AM	4:15 PM	9:15 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:15 PM	6:37 AM	12:28 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Worcester 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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