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

Moon: 9.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Sep 20, 2020 at 12:17:51 am
Sunrise Today: 6:43 am↑ 88° East
Sunset Today: 7:02 pm↑ 272° West
Moonrise Today: 10:32 am↑ 108° East
Moonset Today: 8:44 pm↑ 248° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 19 minutes (-3m 54s)
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Today's Sun Position in London

Time:12:17 am
Altitude:-36.9°
Direction:349° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 18m 34s (Sep 20, 2020)

3 minutes, 54 seconds shorter than yesterday (Sep 19, 2020)

4 hours, 28 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2019)

4 hours, 19 minutes 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

Night12:00 am – 4:49 am
Astro. Twilight4:49 am – 5:30 am
Nautical Twilight5:30 am – 6:10 am
Civil Twilight6:10 am – 6:43 am
Daylight6:43 am – 7:02 pm
Civil Twilight7:02 pm – 7:35 pm
Nautical Twilight7:35 pm – 8:15 pm
Astro. Twilight8:15 pm – 8:56 pm
Night8:56 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in London - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
SepSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Sep 206:43 am7:02 pm12:18:34−3:5412:53 pm (39.3°)93.344
Sep 216:45 am7:00 pm12:14:39−3:5412:53 pm (38.9°)93.318
Sep 226:47 am6:57 pm12:10:45−3:5412:53 pm (38.5°)93.291
Sep 236:48 am6:55 pm12:06:50−3:5412:52 pm (38.1°)93.265
Sep 246:50 am6:53 pm12:02:55−3:5412:52 pm (37.8°)93.238
Sep 256:52 am6:51 pm11:59:00−3:5412:51 pm (37.4°)93.211
Sep 266:53 am6:48 pm11:55:05−3:5412:51 pm (37.0°)93.184
* 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.

September Equinox (Autumnal Equinox) is on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 2:30 pm in London.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on Equinox?

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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:9.4%
Time:12:17 am
Altitude:-35.3°
Direction:304° NW
Position:Waxing 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
SepMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Sep 2010:32 am8:44 pm-3:45 pm(25.2°)225,29314.4%
Sep 2111:59 am9:11 pm-4:40 pm(20.1°)227,75924.0%
Sep 221:22 pm9:44 pm-5:36 pm(16.3°)230,78534.9%
Sep 232:38 pm10:26 pm-6:34 pm(14.0°)234,08046.3%
Sep 243:43 pm11:19 pm-7:31 pm(13.2°)237,38857.6%
Sep 254:35 pm--8:26 pm(13.9°)240,51868.1%
Sep 26-12:21 am5:15 pm9:19 pm(15.9°)243,34777.5%
* 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, Sun, Sep 20, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 9:04 amSun 7:31 pmSun 2:18 pmDifficult to see
VenusSun 2:45 amSun 5:40 pmSun 10:13 amGood visibility
MarsSat 8:13 pmSun 9:26 amSun 2:50 amPerfect visibility
JupiterSun 4:19 pmMon 12:13 amSun 8:16 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 4:43 pmMon 12:55 amSun 8:49 pmPerfect visibility
UranusSat 8:16 pmSun 10:52 amSun 3:34 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSun 6:45 pmMon 5:57 amMon 12:21 amSlightly difficult to see
* All times are local time for London.

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