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

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Moon: 83.9%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Dec 19, 2018 at 3:31:53 am


Sunrise Today: 8:02 am↑ 128° Southeast
Sunset Today: 3:52 pm↑ 232° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 2:07 pm↑ 71° East
Moonset Today: 3:36 am↑ 286° West


Daylight Hours: 7 hours, 50 minutes (-19s)

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Today's Sun Position in London

Time:3:31 am
Altitude:-40.5°
Direction:76° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 7h 50m 2s (Dec 19, 2018)

19 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 18, 2018)

18 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

8 hours, 48 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

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

Night12:00 am – 5:58 am
Astro. Twilight5:58 am – 6:39 am
Nautical Twilight6:39 am – 7:22 am
Civil Twilight7:22 am – 8:02 am
Daylight8:02 am – 3:52 pm
Civil Twilight3:52 pm – 4:32 pm
Nautical Twilight4:32 pm – 5:16 pm
Astro. Twilight5:16 pm – 5:56 pm
Night5:56 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in London - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Dec 198:02 am3:52 pm7:50:02−0:1911:57 am (15.1°)91.455
Dec 208:03 am3:52 pm7:49:50−0:1211:58 am (15.1°)91.448
Dec 218:03 am3:53 pm7:49:44−0:0611:58 am (15.1°)91.441
Dec 228:04 am3:53 pm7:49:44< 1s11:59 am (15.1°)91.435
Dec 238:04 am3:54 pm7:49:51+0:0711:59 am (15.1°)91.429
Dec 248:05 am3:55 pm7:50:05+0:1312:00 pm (15.1°)91.424
Dec 258:05 am3:55 pm7:50:25+0:2012:00 pm (15.2°)91.420
* All times are local time for London. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (Winter Solstice) is on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 10:22 pm in London. In terms of daylight, this day is 8 hours, 49 minutes shorter than on June Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 204:15 pm
June SolsticeJun 2111:07 am
September EquinoxSep 232:54 am
December SolsticeDec 2110:23 pm
* All times are local London time.

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Today's Moon in London

Percent Illuminated:83.9%
Time:3:31 am
Altitude:0.3°
Direction:285° W
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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in London - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 19-3:36 am2:07 pm9:22 pm(51.0°)233,86689.4%
Dec 20-4:52 am2:36 pm10:16 pm(54.9°)230,31995.4%
Dec 21-6:09 am3:13 pm11:13 pm(57.8°)227,39099.1%
Dec 22-7:24 am4:00 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 23-8:33 am4:59 pm12:15 am(59.4°)225,36499.9%
Dec 24-9:31 am6:09 pm1:17 am(59.3°)224,41897.5%
Dec 25-10:19 am7:28 pm2:19 am(57.6°)224,58992.2%
* All times are local time for London. 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, Wed, Dec 19, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:11 amWed 2:46 pmWed 10:29 amAverage visibility
VenusWed 3:51 amWed 1:49 pmWed 8:50 amGreat visibility
MarsWed 11:54 amWed 11:22 pmWed 5:38 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 6:31 amWed 2:45 pmWed 10:38 amAverage visibility
SaturnWed 8:53 amWed 4:49 pmWed 12:51 pmVery difficult to see
UranusWed 12:58 pmThu 2:51 amWed 7:54 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 11:43 amWed 10:35 pmWed 5:09 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for London.

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