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

Moon: 59.4%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Sep 12, 2024 at 4:40:56 am
Sunrise Today: 6:34 am 82° East
Sunset Today: 7:25 pm 277° West
Moonrise Today: 5:12 pm 142° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:24 pm 219° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 52 minutes (-4m 3s)
Location of LeicesterLocation

Today's Sun Position in Leicester

Time:4:40 am
Altitude:-16.9°
Direction:59° NE
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 12h 51m 32s (Sep 12, 2024)

4 minutes, 3 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 11, 2024)

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

3 hours, 59 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Leicester Today

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Night12:00 am – 4:32 am
Astro. Twilight4:32 am – 5:17 am
Nautical Twilight5:17 am – 5:59 am
Civil Twilight5:59 am – 6:34 am
Daylight6:34 am – 7:25 pm
Civil Twilight7:25 pm – 8:00 pm
Nautical Twilight8:00 pm – 8:42 pm
Astro. Twilight8:42 pm – 9:26 pm
Night9:26 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Leicester - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 126:34 am7:25 pm12:51:32−4:031:00 pm (41.3°)93.544
Sep 136:36 am7:23 pm12:47:28−4:031:00 pm (40.9°)93.519
Sep 146:37 am7:21 pm12:43:25−4:0312:59 pm (40.5°)93.493
Sep 156:39 am7:18 pm12:39:21−4:0312:59 pm (40.1°)93.468
Sep 166:41 am7:16 pm12:35:18−4:0312:59 pm (39.7°)93.443
Sep 176:42 am7:13 pm12:31:14−4:0312:58 pm (39.3°)93.417
Sep 186:44 am7:11 pm12:27:10−4:0312:58 pm (38.9°)93.392
* All times are local time for Leicester. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Leicester

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Leicester - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 125:12 pm11:24 pm-8:16 pm(8.1°)237,31866.0%
Sep 135:54 pm--9:15 pm(10.1°)233,26576.3%
Sep 14-12:43 am6:23 pm10:13 pm(13.8°)229,37885.5%
Sep 15-2:14 am6:43 pm11:09 pm(19.1°)226,02193.0%
Sep 16-3:48 am6:58 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Sep 17-5:23 am7:11 pm12:02 am(25.7°)223,53898.0%
Sep 18-6:57 am7:22 pm12:54 am(33.1°)222,199100.0%
* All times are local time for 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.

Partial Lunar Eclipse visible in Leicester on Sep 18

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Leicester This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Sep 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:01 amThu 7:08 pmThu 12:05 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 9:08 amThu 8:11 pmThu 2:40 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 11:33 pmThu 4:20 pmThu 7:56 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 10:40 pmThu 3:09 pmThu 6:54 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 7:23 pmFri 6:07 amFri 12:45 amPerfect visibility
UranusWed 9:25 pmThu 1:10 pmThu 5:17 amAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 7:42 pmThu 7:29 amThu 1:36 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for Leicester.

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