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

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Moon: 20.9%
Waning Crescent

Current Time: Jul 16, 2020 at 6:05:57 am


Sunrise Today: 5:02 am↑ 53° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:09 pm↑ 307° Northwest


Moonrise Today: 1:37 am↑ 62° Northeast
Moonset Today: 5:20 pm↑ 302° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 16 hours, 7 minutes (-2m 15s)

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Today's Sun Position in London

Time:6:05 am
Altitude:7.7°
Direction:65° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 16h 7m 12s (Jul 16, 2020)

2 minutes, 15 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 15, 2020)

8 hours, 17 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2019)

31 minutes, 7 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 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 – 3:14 am
Nautical Twilight3:14 am – 4:18 am
Civil Twilight4:18 am – 5:02 am
Daylight5:02 am – 9:09 pm
Civil Twilight9:09 pm – 9:54 pm
Nautical Twilight9:54 pm – 10:57 pm
Astro. Twilight10:57 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in London - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 165:02 am9:09 pm16:07:12−2:151:06 pm (59.7°)94.482
Jul 175:03 am9:08 pm16:04:53−2:191:06 pm (59.6°)94.477
Jul 185:05 am9:07 pm16:02:29−2:231:06 pm (59.4°)94.471
Jul 195:06 am9:06 pm16:00:02−2:271:06 pm (59.2°)94.465
Jul 205:07 am9:05 pm15:57:30−2:311:06 pm (59.0°)94.459
Jul 215:09 am9:04 pm15:54:55−2:351:06 pm (58.8°)94.451
Jul 225:10 am9:02 pm15:52:17−2:381:06 pm (58.6°)94.444
* 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 2020

March EquinoxMar 203:50 am
June SolsticeJun 2010:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 222:31 pm
December SolsticeDec 2110:02 am
* All times are local London time.

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Today's Moon in London

Percent Illuminated:20.9%
Time:6:05 am
Altitude:39.0°
Direction:114° SE
Position:Waning Crescent

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 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in London - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 161:37 am5:20 pm-9:21 am(56.1°)246,49019.8%
Jul 172:04 am6:29 pm-10:10 am(59.2°)243,76712.2%
Jul 182:39 am7:35 pm-11:03 am(61.3°)240,7756.1%
Jul 193:24 am8:33 pm-11:59 am(62.1°)237,7571.9%
Jul 204:23 am9:21 pm-12:56 pm(61.4°)234,9540.1%
Jul 215:33 am10:00 pm-1:53 pm(59.1°)232,5690.9%
Jul 226:51 am10:30 pm-2:49 pm(55.4°)230,7454.5%
* 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, Thu, Jul 16, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 3:58 amThu 7:38 pmThu 11:48 amDifficult to see
VenusThu 2:29 amThu 5:47 pmThu 10:08 amGreat visibility
MarsWed 11:58 pmThu 12:14 pmThu 6:06 amPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 8:52 pmFri 4:56 amFri 12:54 amPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 9:12 pmFri 5:34 amFri 1:23 amPerfect visibility
UranusThu 12:35 amThu 3:13 pmThu 7:54 amDifficult to see
NeptuneWed 11:11 pmThu 10:29 amThu 4:50 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for London.

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