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

Moon: 98.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: May 24, 2024 at 9:03:31 pm
Sunrise Today: 4:56 am↑ 54° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:59 pm↑ 306° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 10:50 pm↑ 139° Southeast
Moonset Today: 4:50 am↑ 225° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 16 hours, 3 minutes (+2m 27s)
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Today's Sun Position in Greater London

Time:9:03 pm
Altitude:-0.6°
Direction:307° NW
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 16h 2m 47s (May 24, 2024)

2 minutes, 27 seconds longer than yesterday (May 23, 2024)

8 hours, 13 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

35 minutes, 30 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Greater 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 Greater London Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Greater 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

Today it does not get darker than Astronomical Twilight.

Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 3:10 am
Nautical Twilight3:10 am – 4:12 am
Civil Twilight4:12 am – 4:56 am
Daylight4:56 am – 8:59 pm
Civil Twilight8:59 pm – 9:43 pm
Nautical Twilight9:43 pm – 10:45 pm
Astro. Twilight10:45 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Greater London - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 244:56 am8:59 pm16:02:47+2:2712:57 pm (59.4°)94.138
May 254:55 am9:00 pm16:05:11+2:2312:57 pm (59.6°)94.155
May 264:54 am9:01 pm16:07:31+2:1912:57 pm (59.8°)94.172
May 274:53 am9:02 pm16:09:46+2:1512:57 pm (59.9°)94.189
May 284:52 am9:04 pm16:11:57+2:1112:57 pm (60.1°)94.205
May 294:51 am9:05 pm16:14:04+2:0612:57 pm (60.2°)94.221
May 304:50 am9:06 pm16:16:06+2:0212:58 pm (60.4°)94.237
* All times are local time for Greater London. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 203:06 am
June solsticeJun 209:51 pm
September equinoxSep 221:44 pm
December solsticeDec 219:21 am
* All times are local Greater London time.

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Today's Moon in Greater London

Percent Illuminated:98.1%
Time:9:03 pm
Altitude:-13.2°
Direction:119° SE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Greater 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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Greater London - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 24-4:50 am10:50 pm1:16 am(11.9°)241,76599.7%
May 25-5:30 am11:55 pm2:12 am(9.7°)239,47697.5%
May 26-6:26 am-3:10 am(9.3°)237,31392.9%
May 2712:44 am7:40 am-4:09 am(10.7°)235,33086.1%
May 281:18 am9:03 am-5:06 am(13.8°)233,55377.3%
May 291:43 am10:31 am-6:01 am(18.4°)231,99666.9%
May 302:00 am11:58 am-6:52 am(24.2°)230,67955.5%
* All times are local time for Greater London. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. 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 Greater London This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 24, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 4:20 amSat 6:53 pmSat 11:35 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 4:52 amSat 8:41 pmSat 12:46 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 3:23 amSat 4:33 pmSat 9:58 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 4:49 amSat 8:26 pmSat 12:37 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSat 2:36 amSat 1:38 pmSat 8:07 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 4:29 amSat 7:54 pmSat 12:12 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 2:51 amSat 2:43 pmSat 8:47 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Greater London.

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