What time is sunset in Yellowknife today?

Sunset in Yellowknife is at 6:47 PM local time (America/Edmonton) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Yellowknife?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 9:18 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:32 AM.

Moonrise in Yellowknife is at 3:40 AM and moonset is at 6:08 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Yellowknife 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 America/Edmonton · 62.45°N, 114.37°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	8:01 AM
Sunset	6:47 PM
Day length	10 h 46 min
End of civil twilight	7:32 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:24 PM
End of astronomical twilight	9:18 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	13 h 17 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 14 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:32 AM

Moonrise	3:40 AM
Moonset	6:08 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.44°N, 132.70°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:25 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	11:11 AM	6:38 PM	2:55 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	11:50 AM	5:37 PM	2:43 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:00 AM	6:08 PM	9:05 AM	Visible about 6.3 h after dark, highest 44° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:55 AM	6:15 PM	10:05 AM	Visible about 4.8 h after dark, highest 35° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:56 PM	7:36 AM	1:18 AM	Visible about 11 h after dark, highest 29° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Yellowknife 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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