Basic Astronomy Data for London
Sun
Sunrise: 06:40
Sunset: 19:10
Daylight: 12:36
Moon
Moonrise: 13:15
Moonset: 20:33
Illumination: 30%
First Quarter Moon
20:44 UTC 18 September 2026
Full Moon
16:50 UTC 26 September 2026
Last Quarter Moon
13:26 UTC 3 October 2026
New Moon
15:51 UTC 10 October 2026
Earth View
Current location of sunlight/darkness across the globe
Sun Detail
Sun Transit
12:54
AM Twilight Starts
06:02
PM Twilight Ends
19:47
Day Length
12:36
Change since Yesterday
-00:03:54
Change since Summer Solstice
-04:03
Chance since Winter Solstice
04:57
Vernal Equinox
14:47 UTC 20 March 2026
Summer Solstice
08:25 UTC 21 June 2026
Autumnal Equinox
00:06 UTC 23 September 2026
Winter Solstice
20:51 UTC 21 December 2026
Next Solar Eclipse
16:01 UTC 6 February 2027 Eclipse Circular
Moon Detail
Moon Age
5 days, 10 hours (Waxing Crescent)
Moon Transit
16:58 16 09 2026
Next Lunar Eclipse
23:14 UTC 20 February 2027 Eclipse Half Shadow
Next Moon Perigee
20:31 UTC 1 October 2026
Next Moon Apogee
03:01 UTC 19 September 2026
If not explicit in the value, times are local time (BST)