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Basic Astronomy Data for London

Sun

Moon

Sun Moon age: 21 days,23 hours,17 minutes,52%
Sunrise: 07:07
Sunset: 18:31
Daylight: 11:29
Moonrise: 23:01
Moonset: 15:31
52% illuminated
First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
20:44 UTC 18 September 2026 16:50 UTC 26 September 2026 13:26 UTC 3 October 2026 15:51 UTC 10 October 2026

Earth View

Earth Daylight & Darkness
Current location of sunlight/darkness across the globe (Credit)

Sun Detail
MeasureValue
Sun Transit 12:48
AM Twilight Starts 06:30
PM Twilight Ends 19:08
Day Length 11:29
Change since Yesterday -00:03:55
Change since Summer Solstice -05:11
Chance since Winter Solstice 03:49
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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
MeasureValue
Moon Age 21 days, 23 hours (Waning Gibbous)
Moon Transit 06:39 3 10 2026
Next Lunar Eclipse 23:14 UTC 20 February 2027 Eclipse Half Shadow
Next Moon Perigee 17:52 UTC 28 October 2026
Next Moon Apogee 22:56 UTC 16 October 2026

If not explicit in the value, times are local time (BST)