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

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Moon: 98.3%

Waning Gibbous

Current Time: May 20, 2019 at 2:11:40 am


Sunrise Today: 5:02 am↑ 56° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:52 pm↑ 305° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 10:41 pm↑ 126° Southeast
Moonset Today: 6:19 am↑ 237° Southwest


Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 50 minutes (+2m 45s)

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Today's Sun Position in London

Time:2:11 am
Altitude:-16.8°
Direction:18° N
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 15h 50m 26s (May 20, 2019)

2 minutes, 45 seconds longer than yesterday (May 19, 2019)

8 hours longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2018)

47 minutes, 53 seconds 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

Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 12:13 am
Night12:13 am – 1:39 am
Astro. Twilight1:39 am – 3:20 am
Nautical Twilight3:20 am – 4:19 am
Civil Twilight4:19 am – 5:02 am
Daylight5:02 am – 8:52 pm
Civil Twilight8:52 pm – 9:35 pm
Nautical Twilight9:35 pm – 10:35 pm
Astro. Twilight10:35 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in London - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
May 205:02 am8:52 pm15:50:26+2:4512:57 pm (58.5°)94.057
May 215:00 am8:54 pm15:53:08+2:4212:57 pm (58.7°)94.076
May 224:59 am8:55 pm15:55:46+2:3812:57 pm (58.9°)94.094
May 234:58 am8:56 pm15:58:21+2:3412:57 pm (59.1°)94.112
May 244:57 am8:58 pm16:00:52+2:3112:57 pm (59.3°)94.130
May 254:56 am8:59 pm16:03:19+2:2712:57 pm (59.4°)94.148
May 264:55 am9:00 pm16:05:42+2:2212:57 pm (59.6°)94.165
* 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.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2019

March EquinoxMar 209:59 pm
June SolsticeJun 214:54 pm
September EquinoxSep 238:50 am
December SolsticeDec 224:19 am
* All times are local London time.

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Today's Moon in London

Percent Illuminated:98.3%
Time:2:11 am
Altitude:18.1°
Direction:183° S
Position:Waning 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 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in London - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 20-6:19 am10:41 pm1:59 am(18.2°)238,40198.4%
May 21-7:00 am11:41 pm2:52 am(16.2°)241,32194.6%
May 22-7:49 am-3:45 am(15.4°)244,20788.8%
May 2312:32 am8:44 am-4:37 am(15.8°)246,82181.5%
May 241:12 am9:45 am-5:26 am(17.3°)248,94673.1%
May 251:45 am10:49 am-6:14 am(19.8°)250,40763.9%
May 262:12 am11:54 am-6:59 am(23.0°)251,08154.3%
* 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, May 20, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 4:59 amMon 8:46 pmMon 12:51 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusMon 4:20 amMon 6:33 pmMon 11:26 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 6:56 amMon 11:46 pmMon 3:21 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSun 10:38 pmMon 6:34 amMon 2:36 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 12:32 amMon 8:42 amMon 4:37 amPerfect visibility
UranusMon 4:10 amMon 6:24 pmMon 11:17 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneMon 2:53 amMon 2:03 pmMon 8:28 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for London.

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