Basic Astronomy Data for London
Sun
Sunrise: 05:49
Sunset: 20:20
Daylight: 14:38
Moon
Moonrise: 09:14
Moonset: 21:03
Illumination: 9%
First Quarter Moon
02:47 UTC 20 August 2026
Full Moon
04:19 UTC 28 August 2026
Last Quarter Moon
07:52 UTC 4 September 2026
New Moon
03:28 UTC 11 September 2026
Earth View
Current location of sunlight/darkness across the globe
Sun Detail
Sun Transit
13:03
AM Twilight Starts
05:07
PM Twilight Ends
21:02
Day Length
14:38
Change since Yesterday
-00:03:34
Change since Summer Solstice
-02:01
Chance since Winter Solstice
06:59
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
2 days, 20 hours (Waxing Crescent)
Moon Transit
15:16 15 08 2026
Next Lunar Eclipse
23:14 UTC 20 February 2027 Eclipse Half Shadow
Next Moon Perigee
20:18 UTC 6 September 2026
Next Moon Apogee
08:21 UTC 22 August 2026
If not explicit in the value, times are local time (BST)