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

Moon: 80.2%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Jun 21, 2021 at 12:27:12 am
Sunrise Today: 4:43 am↑ 49° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:21 pm↑ 311° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 5:21 pm↑ 115° Southeast
Moonset Today: 2:28 am↑ 251° West
Daylight Hours: 16 hours, 38 minutes
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Today's Sun Position in London

Time:12:27 am
Altitude:-14.7°
Direction:352° N
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 16h 38m 21s (Jun 21, 2021)

8 hours, 48 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in 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 London Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in 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 – 2:40 am
Nautical Twilight2:40 am – 3:55 am
Civil Twilight3:55 am – 4:43 am
Daylight4:43 am – 9:21 pm
Civil Twilight9:21 pm – 10:09 pm
Nautical Twilight10:09 pm – 11:23 pm
Astro. Twilight11:23 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in London - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JunSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jun 214:43 am9:21 pm16:38:21< 1s1:02 pm (61.9°)94.467
Jun 224:43 am9:21 pm16:38:16−0:051:02 pm (61.9°)94.472
Jun 234:43 am9:21 pm16:38:04−0:111:02 pm (61.9°)94.477
Jun 244:44 am9:21 pm16:37:47−0:171:02 pm (61.9°)94.482
Jun 254:44 am9:21 pm16:37:24−0:231:03 pm (61.9°)94.486
Jun 264:44 am9:21 pm16:36:54−0:291:03 pm (61.8°)94.490
Jun 274:45 am9:21 pm16:36:19−0:351:03 pm (61.8°)94.494
* All times are local time for London. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

June Solstice (Summer Solstice) is on Monday, June 21, 2021 at 4:32 am in London. In terms of daylight, this day is 8 hours, 49 minutes longer than on December Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 209:38 am
June SolsticeJun 214:32 am
September EquinoxSep 228:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 213:59 pm
* All times are local London time.

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Today's Moon in London

Percent Illuminated:80.2%
Time:12:27 am
Altitude:15.2°
Direction:227° SW
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in 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 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in London - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JunMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jun 21-2:28 am5:21 pm10:12 pm(21.6°)224,85088.1%
Jun 22-2:51 am6:51 pm11:11 pm(16.8°)223,79295.0%
Jun 23-3:21 am8:19 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Jun 24-4:01 am9:37 pm12:13 am(13.4°)223,83199.0%
Jun 25-4:57 am10:39 pm1:17 am(12.0°)225,03399.9%
Jun 26-6:07 am11:24 pm2:21 am(12.6°)227,31497.6%
Jun 27-7:27 am11:56 pm3:22 am(14.9°)230,45192.5%
* All times are local time for 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 London This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jun 21, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 4:22 amMon 7:43 pmMon 12:03 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusMon 6:27 amMon 10:54 pmMon 2:41 pmFairly good visibility
MarsMon 7:43 amMon 11:28 pmMon 3:36 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 12:17 amMon 10:23 amMon 5:20 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 11:35 pmMon 8:33 amMon 4:04 amPerfect visibility
UranusMon 2:21 amMon 5:10 pmMon 9:45 amDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 12:54 amMon 12:22 pmMon 6:38 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for London.

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