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London, ENG, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 7.7%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 17, 2025 at 3:43:49 am
Sunrise Today: 8:01 am↑ 128° Southeast
Sunset Today: 3:51 pm↑ 232° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 5:54 am↑ 130° Southeast
Moonset Today: 1:34 pm↑ 228° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 7 hours, 51 minutes (-30s)
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Today's Sun Position in London

Time:3:43 am
Altitude:-38.5°
Direction:79° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 7h 50m 36s (Dec 17, 2025)

30 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 16, 2025)

55 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

8 hours, 47 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in London today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in London Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in London today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:57 am
Astro. Twilight5:57 am – 6:37 am
Nautical Twilight6:37 am – 7:21 am
Civil Twilight7:21 am – 8:01 am
Daylight8:01 am – 3:51 pm
Civil Twilight3:51 pm – 4:32 pm
Nautical Twilight4:32 pm – 5:15 pm
Astro. Twilight5:15 pm – 5:56 pm
Night5:56 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in London - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 178:01 am3:51 pm7:50:36−0:3011:56 am (15.2°)91.479
Dec 188:02 am3:52 pm7:50:13−0:2311:57 am (15.1°)91.472
Dec 198:02 am3:52 pm7:49:56−0:1711:57 am (15.1°)91.464
Dec 208:03 am3:53 pm7:49:45−0:1011:58 am (15.1°)91.457
Dec 218:03 am3:53 pm7:49:41−0:0411:58 am (15.1°)91.451
Dec 228:04 am3:54 pm7:49:44+0:0211:59 am (15.1°)91.445
Dec 238:04 am3:54 pm7:49:53+0:0911:59 am (15.1°)91.439
* All times are local time for London. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in London is at 3:03 pm on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 8 hours, 49 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 209:01 am
June solsticeJun 213:42 am
September equinoxSep 227:19 pm
December solsticeDec 213:03 pm
* All times are local London time.

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Today's Moon in London

Percent Illuminated:7.7%
Time:3:43 am
Altitude:-17.7°
Direction:106° E
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in London today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in London - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 175:54 am1:34 pm-9:47 am(13.6°)252,4716.5%
Dec 187:04 am2:03 pm-10:36 am(11.0°)252,1362.6%
Dec 198:09 am2:44 pm-11:27 am(9.6°)251,3470.5%
Dec 209:02 am3:39 pm-12:20 pm(9.7°)250,1760.3%
Dec 219:43 am4:45 pm-1:12 pm(11.1°)248,6812.2%
Dec 2210:13 am6:00 pm-2:02 pm(14.0°)246,8856.0%
Dec 2310:35 am7:17 pm-2:51 pm(18.1°)244,80811.7%
* All times are local time for London. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in London This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 17, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:22 amWed 2:50 pmWed 10:37 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 7:40 amWed 3:30 pmWed 11:35 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 8:35 amWed 4:09 pmWed 12:22 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterTue 5:53 pmWed 9:59 amWed 1:56 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 12:18 pmWed 11:44 pmWed 6:01 pmGreat visibility
UranusWed 2:08 pmThu 5:47 amWed 9:58 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 12:18 pmThu 12:09 amWed 6:13 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for London.

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