What time is sunset in Xanten today?

Sunset in Xanten is at 6:58 PM local time (Europe/Berlin) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Xanten?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:49 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:54 AM.

Moonrise in Xanten is at 3:37 AM and moonset is at 5:44 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Berlin · 51.66°N, 6.45°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:44 AM
Sunset	6:58 PM
Day length	11 h 14 min
End of civil twilight	7:31 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:10 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:49 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 48 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 05 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:54 AM

Moonrise	3:37 AM
Moonset	5:44 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.44°N, 133.06°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:27 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:16 AM	7:25 PM	2:51 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:36 AM	6:47 PM	2:42 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:08 AM	4:55 PM	9:02 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:40 AM	5:26 PM	10:03 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:00 PM	7:28 AM	1:16 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Xanten 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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