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

Moon: 99.3%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Jan 14, 2025 at 4:02:17 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:53 am↑ 124° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:16 pm↑ 236° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 4:40 pm↑ 51° Northeast
Moonset Today: 8:46 am↑ 311° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 23 minutes (+2m 15s)
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Today's Sun Position in Folkestone

Time:4:02 pm
Altitude:1.3°
Direction:233° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 8h 23m 15s (Jan 14, 2025)

2 minutes, 15 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 13, 2025)

29 minutes, 17 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

8 hours, 10 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Folkestone 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 Folkestone Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Folkestone 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 – 5:53 am
Astro. Twilight5:53 am – 6:33 am
Nautical Twilight6:33 am – 7:14 am
Civil Twilight7:14 am – 7:53 am
Daylight7:53 am – 4:16 pm
Civil Twilight4:16 pm – 4:54 pm
Nautical Twilight4:54 pm – 5:35 pm
Astro. Twilight5:35 pm – 6:15 pm
Night6:15 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Folkestone - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 147:53 am4:16 pm8:23:15+2:1512:04 pm (17.8°)91.430
Jan 157:52 am4:17 pm8:25:35+2:1912:04 pm (17.9°)91.436
Jan 167:51 am4:19 pm8:27:59+2:2412:05 pm (18.1°)91.442
Jan 177:50 am4:20 pm8:30:28+2:2812:05 pm (18.3°)91.449
Jan 187:49 am4:22 pm8:33:00+2:3212:05 pm (18.5°)91.456
Jan 197:48 am4:24 pm8:35:37+2:3612:06 pm (18.7°)91.464
Jan 207:47 am4:25 pm8:38:17+2:4012:06 pm (19.0°)91.472
* All times are local time for Folkestone. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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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 Folkestone time.

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Today's Moon in Folkestone

Percent Illuminated:99.3%
Time:4:02 pm
Altitude:-5.0°
Direction:44° NE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Folkestone 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

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Moon in Folkestone - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 14-8:46 am4:40 pm12:11 am(64.1°)237,17799.8%
Jan 15-9:10 am6:01 pm1:05 am(60.3°)239,83398.5%
Jan 16-9:27 am7:19 pm1:54 am(55.4°)242,61794.9%
Jan 17-9:40 am8:33 pm2:39 am(49.9°)245,31789.5%
Jan 18-9:51 am9:44 pm3:20 am(44.0°)247,71382.5%
Jan 19-10:01 am10:54 pm4:00 am(38.0°)249,60174.4%
Jan 20-10:11 am-4:40 am(32.2°)250,80965.5%
* All times are local time for Folkestone. 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 Folkestone This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Jan 14, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:06 amWed 2:52 pmWed 10:59 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 9:44 amTue 8:38 pmTue 3:11 pmGreat visibility
MarsTue 3:50 pmWed 8:39 amWed 12:14 amPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 12:58 pmWed 5:00 amTue 8:59 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 10:02 amTue 8:53 pmTue 3:28 pmAverage visibility
UranusTue 12:01 pmWed 3:21 amTue 7:41 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 10:18 amTue 10:02 pmTue 4:10 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Folkestone.

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