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City of Leicester, ENG, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 62.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Jul 27, 2024 at 2:28:30 am
Sunrise Today: 5:16 am↑ 56° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:04 pm↑ 304° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 11:22 pm↑ 66° East
Moonset Today: 1:23 pm↑ 290° West
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 48 minutes (-3m 4s)
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Today's Sun Position in City of Leicester

Time:2:28 am
Altitude:-16.3°
Direction:19° N
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 15h 47m 46s (Jul 27, 2024)

3 minutes, 4 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 26, 2024)

8 hours, 9 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

1 hour, 3 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in City of Leicester 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 City of Leicester Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in City of Leicester 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

Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 12:45 am
Night12:45 am – 1:37 am
Astro. Twilight1:37 am – 3:32 am
Nautical Twilight3:32 am – 4:33 am
Civil Twilight4:33 am – 5:16 am
Daylight5:16 am – 9:04 pm
Civil Twilight9:04 pm – 9:47 pm
Nautical Twilight9:47 pm – 10:47 pm
Astro. Twilight10:47 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in City of Leicester - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 275:16 am9:04 pm15:47:46−3:041:11 pm (56.4°)94.395
Jul 285:18 am9:02 pm15:44:39−3:071:11 pm (56.2°)94.386
Jul 295:19 am9:01 pm15:41:29−3:101:11 pm (55.9°)94.376
Jul 305:21 am8:59 pm15:38:16−3:121:10 pm (55.7°)94.366
Jul 315:22 am8:57 pm15:35:00−3:151:10 pm (55.4°)94.355
Aug 15:24 am8:56 pm15:31:42−3:181:10 pm (55.2°)94.344
Aug 25:26 am8:54 pm15:28:21−3:201:10 pm (54.9°)94.332
* All times are local time for City of Leicester. 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 City of Leicester time.

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Today's Moon in City of Leicester

Percent Illuminated:62.1%
Time:2:28 am
Altitude:28.5°
Direction:116° SE
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in City of Leicester 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 City of Leicester - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 27-1:23 pm11:22 pm6:05 am(46.7°)229,54360.4%
Jul 28-2:51 pm11:38 pm6:55 am(53.0°)231,41848.7%
Jul 29-4:20 pm-7:47 am(58.4°)233,51437.2%
Jul 3012:00 am5:45 pm-8:43 am(62.4°)235,72526.6%
Jul 3112:31 am6:59 pm-9:40 am(64.8°)237,98017.3%
Aug 11:17 am7:57 pm-10:38 am(65.4°)240,2389.8%
Aug 22:19 am8:36 pm-11:34 am(64.3°)242,4674.4%
* All times are local time for City of Leicester. 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 City of Leicester This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jul 27, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 7:58 amSat 9:42 pmSat 2:51 pmVery difficult to see
VenusSat 6:35 amSat 9:45 pmSat 2:11 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 12:52 amSat 4:54 pmSat 8:52 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 1:21 amSat 5:41 pmSat 9:31 amFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 10:36 pmSat 9:34 amSat 4:05 amGreat visibility
UranusSat 12:29 amSat 4:12 pmSat 8:20 amDifficult to see
NeptuneFri 10:48 pmSat 10:40 amSat 4:44 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for City of Leicester.

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