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Cardiff, WAL, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 46.1%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 12, 2025 at 6:37:13 am
Sunrise Today: 8:09 am↑ 128° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:03 pm↑ 232° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 12:05 am↑ 86° East
Moonset Today: 12:35 pm↑ 269° West
Daylight Hours: 7 hours, 54 minutes (-1m 1s)
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Today's Sun Position in Cardiff

Time:6:37 am
Altitude:-13.3°
Direction:110° SE
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 7h 54m 24s (Dec 12, 2025)

1 minute, 1 second shorter than yesterday (Dec 11, 2025)

4 minutes, 28 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

8 hours, 43 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Cardiff 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 Cardiff Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Cardiff 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 – 6:05 am
Astro. Twilight6:05 am – 6:46 am
Nautical Twilight6:46 am – 7:29 am
Civil Twilight7:29 am – 8:09 am
Daylight8:09 am – 4:03 pm
Civil Twilight4:03 pm – 4:43 pm
Nautical Twilight4:43 pm – 5:26 pm
Astro. Twilight5:26 pm – 6:07 pm
Night6:07 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Cardiff - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 128:09 am4:03 pm7:54:24−1:0112:06 pm (15.5°)91.523
Dec 138:10 am4:03 pm7:53:29−0:5512:07 pm (15.4°)91.513
Dec 148:11 am4:03 pm7:52:40−0:4812:07 pm (15.3°)91.504
Dec 158:11 am4:03 pm7:51:57−0:4212:07 pm (15.3°)91.496
Dec 168:12 am4:04 pm7:51:21−0:3612:08 pm (15.2°)91.487
Dec 178:13 am4:04 pm7:50:51−0:2912:08 pm (15.2°)91.479
Dec 188:14 am4:04 pm7:50:27−0:2312:09 pm (15.2°)91.472
* All times are local time for Cardiff. 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 Cardiff time.

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Today's Moon in Cardiff

Percent Illuminated:46.1%
Time:6:37 am
Altitude:38.7°
Direction:183° S
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Cardiff 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 Cardiff - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 1212:05 am12:35 pm-6:28 am(38.8°)244,83646.1%
Dec 131:17 am12:45 pm-7:08 am(32.8°)247,73636.2%
Dec 142:29 am12:56 pm-7:49 am(27.1°)249,95227.1%
Dec 153:41 am1:09 pm-8:30 am(21.9°)251,45318.9%
Dec 164:53 am1:25 pm-9:14 am(17.3°)252,27212.0%
Dec 176:06 am1:46 pm-10:00 am(13.6°)252,4706.5%
Dec 187:17 am2:16 pm-10:49 am(11.0°)252,1312.6%
* All times are local time for Cardiff. 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 Cardiff This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 12, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:15 amFri 3:06 pmFri 10:41 amAverage visibility
VenusFri 7:39 amFri 3:41 pmFri 11:40 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 8:50 amFri 4:24 pmFri 12:37 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 6:28 pmFri 10:32 amFri 2:30 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 12:49 pmSat 12:15 amFri 6:32 pmGreat visibility
UranusFri 2:41 pmSat 6:20 amFri 10:30 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 12:50 pmSat 12:40 amFri 6:45 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Cardiff.

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