What time is sunset in Ypsilanti today?

Sunset in Ypsilanti is at 7:05 PM local time (America/Detroit) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Ypsilanti?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:38 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 6:06 AM.

Moonrise in Ypsilanti is at 4:13 AM and moonset is at 5:38 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind344 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/Detroit · 42.24°N, 83.61°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:38 AM
Sunset	7:05 PM
Day length	11 h 27 min
End of civil twilight	7:33 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:05 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:38 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 34 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 28 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	6:06 AM

Moonrise	4:13 AM
Moonset	5:38 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.67°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:29 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:52 AM	7:51 PM	2:52 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:01 AM	7:20 PM	2:41 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:41 AM	4:22 PM	9:02 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 57° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	3:03 AM	5:02 PM	10:02 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:02 PM	7:24 AM	1:15 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Ypsilanti 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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