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Waxing Gibbous
| Current Time: | Jun 15, 2024 at 2:19:51 am |
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| Sunrise Today: | 4:42 am↑ 49° Northeast |
| Sunset Today: | 9:19 pm↑ 311° Northwest |
| Moonrise Today: | 2:16 pm↑ 96° East |
| Moonset Today: | 1:35 am↑ 269° West |
| Daylight Hours: | 16 hours, 37 minutes (+35s) |
Today's Sun Position in London
| Time: | 2:19 am |
| Altitude: | -13.2° |
| Direction: | 19° N |
| Phase: | Astronomical Twilight |
Day length today: 16h 36m 55s (Jun 15, 2024)
35 seconds longer than yesterday (Jun 14, 2024)
8 hours, 47 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)
1 minute, 27 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)
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. Twilight | 12:00 am – 2:41 am |
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| Nautical Twilight | 2:41 am – 3:55 am |
| Civil Twilight | 3:55 am – 4:42 am |
| Daylight | 4:42 am – 9:19 pm |
| Civil Twilight | 9:19 pm – 10:07 pm |
| Nautical Twilight | 10:07 pm – 11:21 pm |
| Astro. Twilight | 11:21 pm – 11:59 pm |
Sun in London - Next 7 Days
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| 2024 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Solar Noon | |||
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| Jun | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Time | Mil. mi |
| Jun 15 | 4:42 am | 9:19 pm | 16:36:55 | +0:35 | 1:01 pm (61.8°) | 94.424 |
| Jun 16 | 4:42 am | 9:20 pm | 16:37:25 | +0:29 | 1:01 pm (61.9°) | 94.432 |
| Jun 17 | 4:42 am | 9:20 pm | 16:37:48 | +0:23 | 1:01 pm (61.9°) | 94.439 |
| Jun 18 | 4:42 am | 9:20 pm | 16:38:05 | +0:17 | 1:01 pm (61.9°) | 94.446 |
| Jun 19 | 4:42 am | 9:21 pm | 16:38:16 | +0:11 | 1:01 pm (61.9°) | 94.453 |
| Jun 20 | 4:43 am | 9:21 pm | 16:38:22 | +0:05 | 1:02 pm (61.9°) | 94.459 |
| Jun 21 | 4:43 am | 9:21 pm | 16:38:21 | < 1s | 1:02 pm (61.9°) | 94.465 |
| * 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. | ||||||
The June solstice (summer solstice) in London is at 9:50 pm on Thursday, June 20, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 8 hours, 49 minutes longer than the December solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.
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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024
| March equinox | Mar 20 | 3:06 am |
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| June solstice | Jun 20 | 9:51 pm |
| September equinox | Sep 22 | 1:44 pm |
| December solstice | Dec 21 | 9:21 am |
| * All times are local London time. | ||
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Today's Moon in London
| Percent Illuminated: | 58.0% |
| Time: | 2:19 am |
| Altitude: | -7.7° |
| Direction: | 278° W |
| Position: | Waxing Gibbous |
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 2024 Moon Phases
Moon in London - Next 7 days
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| 2024 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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| Jun | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
| Jun 15 | - | 1:35 am | 2:16 pm | 8:07 pm | (33.0°) | 250,487 | 64.8% | |||
| Jun 16 | - | 1:44 am | 3:26 pm | 8:47 pm | (27.2°) | 249,134 | 73.9% | |||
| Jun 17 | - | 1:55 am | 4:39 pm | 9:30 pm | (21.9°) | 247,122 | 82.1% | |||
| Jun 18 | - | 2:08 am | 5:56 pm | 10:16 pm | (17.0°) | 244,618 | 89.2% | |||
| Jun 19 | - | 2:25 am | 7:15 pm | 11:06 pm | (13.1°) | 241,826 | 94.8% | |||
| Jun 20 | - | 2:49 am | 8:33 pm | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||||
| Jun 21 | - | 3:24 am | 9:44 pm | 12:01 am | (10.4°) | 238,968 | 98.5% | |||
| * 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, Sat, Jun 15, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 4:39 am | Sat 9:32 pm | Sat 1:05 pm | Very close to Sun, not visible |
| Venus | Sat 4:54 am | Sat 9:34 pm | Sat 1:13 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Sat 2:29 am | Sat 4:40 pm | Sat 9:34 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Sat 3:40 am | Sat 7:30 pm | Sat 11:35 am | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 1:15 am | Sat 12:20 pm | Sat 6:47 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 3:10 am | Sat 6:38 pm | Sat 10:54 am | Very difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sat 1:29 am | Sat 1:22 pm | Sat 7:25 am | Very difficult to see |
| * All times are local time for London. | ||||
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