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

Moon: 24.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 2, 2025 at 3:14:50 am
Sunrise Today: 5:30 am↑ 64° Northeast
Sunset Today: 8:25 pm↑ 297° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 8:40 am↑ 42° Northeast
Moonset Today: 1:52 am↑ 319° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 56 minutes (+3m 29s)
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Today's Sun Position in City of London

Time:3:14 am
Altitude:-16.7°
Direction:35° NE
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today: 14h 55m 32s (May 2, 2025)

3 minutes, 29 seconds longer than yesterday (May 1, 2025)

7 hours, 5 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 hour, 42 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in City of 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 City of London Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in City of 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 – 2:59 am
Astro. Twilight2:59 am – 4:01 am
Nautical Twilight4:01 am – 4:51 am
Civil Twilight4:51 am – 5:30 am
Daylight5:30 am – 8:25 pm
Civil Twilight8:25 pm – 9:04 pm
Nautical Twilight9:04 pm – 9:54 pm
Astro. Twilight9:54 pm – 10:58 pm
Night10:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in City of London - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 25:30 am8:25 pm14:55:32+3:2912:57 pm (54.0°)93.688
May 35:28 am8:27 pm14:59:00+3:2812:57 pm (54.3°)93.711
May 45:26 am8:28 pm15:02:26+3:2612:57 pm (54.6°)93.733
May 55:24 am8:30 pm15:05:50+3:2412:57 pm (54.9°)93.755
May 65:22 am8:32 pm15:09:12+3:2212:56 pm (55.2°)93.777
May 75:21 am8:33 pm15:12:33+3:2012:56 pm (55.5°)93.799
May 85:19 am8:35 pm15:15:50+3:1712:56 pm (55.7°)93.820
* All times are local time for City of London. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 209:01 am
June solsticeJun 213:42 am
September equinoxSep 227:19 pm
December solsticeDec 213:03 pm
* All times are local City of London time.

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Today's Moon in City of London

Percent Illuminated:24.6%
Time:3:14 am
Altitude:-7.6°
Direction:335° NW
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in City of 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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in City of London - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 2-1:52 am8:40 am5:44 pm(64.8°)234,22130.6%
May 3-2:32 am10:00 am6:39 pm(61.4°)238,16841.4%
May 4-2:58 am11:23 am7:30 pm(56.9°)241,87652.1%
May 5-3:16 am12:42 pm8:15 pm(51.6°)245,13062.4%
May 6-3:30 am1:57 pm8:57 pm(45.9°)247,81371.9%
May 7-3:40 am3:09 pm9:37 pm(40.0°)249,86880.4%
May 8-3:50 am4:19 pm10:16 pm(34.1°)251,29787.5%
* All times are local time for City of 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 City of London This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 2, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 5:02 amFri 5:51 pmFri 11:26 amDifficult to see
VenusFri 4:10 amFri 4:29 pmFri 10:19 amGreat visibility
MarsFri 10:57 amSat 2:50 amFri 6:53 pmAverage visibility
JupiterFri 7:28 amFri 11:53 pmFri 3:41 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnFri 4:24 amFri 4:03 pmFri 10:14 amAverage visibility
UranusFri 6:07 amFri 9:40 pmFri 1:54 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneFri 4:25 amFri 4:23 pmFri 10:24 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for City of London.

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