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Great Britain, ENG, United Kingdom — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 86.2%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 12, 2024 at 3:30:06 am
Sunrise Today: 8:18 am 130° Southeast
Sunset Today: 3:45 pm 230° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 1:28 pm 57° Northeast
Moonset Today: 4:36 am 299° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 7 hours, 27 minutes (-1m 8s)
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Today's Sun Position in Great Britain

Time:3:30 am
Altitude:-40.5°
Direction:73° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 7h 27m 9s (Dec 12, 2024)

1 minute, 8 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 11, 2024)

4 minutes, 49 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

9 hours, 41 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Great Britain Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:05 am
Astro. Twilight6:05 am – 6:48 am
Nautical Twilight6:48 am – 7:34 am
Civil Twilight7:34 am – 8:18 am
Daylight8:18 am – 3:45 pm
Civil Twilight3:45 pm – 4:28 pm
Nautical Twilight4:28 pm – 5:14 pm
Astro. Twilight5:14 pm – 5:58 pm
Night5:58 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Great Britain - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 128:18 am3:45 pm7:27:09−1:0812:01 pm (12.9°)91.515
Dec 138:19 am3:45 pm7:26:08−1:0112:02 pm (12.9°)91.505
Dec 148:20 am3:45 pm7:25:14−0:5412:02 pm (12.8°)91.495
Dec 158:21 am3:45 pm7:24:27−0:4612:03 pm (12.8°)91.486
Dec 168:21 am3:45 pm7:23:47−0:3912:03 pm (12.7°)91.477
Dec 178:22 am3:45 pm7:23:15−0:3212:04 pm (12.7°)91.469
Dec 188:23 am3:46 pm7:22:50−0:2512:04 pm (12.7°)91.462
* All times are local time for Great Britain. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Great Britain

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Great Britain - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 12-4:36 am1:28 pm9:37 pm(56.0°)227,07091.7%
Dec 13-6:13 am1:48 pm10:36 pm(60.6°)227,77497.1%
Dec 14-7:48 am2:18 pm11:38 pm(63.3°)229,35299.6%
Dec 15-9:11 am3:06 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 16-10:13 am4:15 pm12:41 am(64.0°)231,73399.3%
Dec 17-10:52 am5:37 pm1:42 am(62.6°)234,73896.2%
Dec 18-11:16 am7:04 pm2:39 am(59.6°)238,10890.9%
* All times are local time for Great Britain. 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 Great Britain This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Dec 12, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 6:54 amThu 3:17 pmThu 11:05 amDifficult to see
VenusThu 11:20 amThu 7:15 pmThu 3:17 pmGood visibility
MarsWed 7:02 pmThu 11:36 amThu 3:19 amPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 3:18 pmFri 7:55 amThu 11:36 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 12:25 pmThu 10:58 pmThu 5:42 pmAverage visibility
UranusThu 2:13 pmFri 6:00 amThu 10:07 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 12:41 pmFri 12:21 amThu 6:31 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Great Britain.

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