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

Moon: 15.1%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jul 28, 2025 at 2:00:17 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:17 am 56° Northeast
Sunset Today: 9:03 pm 303° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:37 am 83° East
Moonset Today: 10:26 pm 272° West
Daylight Hours: 15 hours, 45 minutes (-3m 6s)
Location of LeicesterLocation

Today's Sun Position in Leicester

Time:2:00 pm
Altitude:54.9°
Direction:200° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 15h 45m 24s (Jul 28, 2025)

3 minutes, 6 seconds shorter than yesterday (Jul 27, 2025)

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

1 hour, 6 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Leicester Today

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Astro. Twilight12:00 am – 12:36 am
Night12:36 am – 1:46 am
Astro. Twilight1:46 am – 3:34 am
Nautical Twilight3:34 am – 4:34 am
Civil Twilight4:34 am – 5:17 am
Daylight5:17 am – 9:03 pm
Civil Twilight9:03 pm – 9:46 pm
Nautical Twilight9:46 pm – 10:46 pm
Astro. Twilight10:46 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Leicester - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JulSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jul 285:17 am9:03 pm15:45:24−3:061:11 pm (56.2°)94.386
Jul 295:19 am9:01 pm15:42:14−3:091:11 pm (56.0°)94.376
Jul 305:20 am8:59 pm15:39:02−3:121:11 pm (55.7°)94.364
Jul 315:22 am8:58 pm15:35:47−3:151:10 pm (55.5°)94.353
Aug 15:24 am8:56 pm15:32:29−3:171:10 pm (55.2°)94.341
Aug 25:25 am8:54 pm15:29:09−3:201:10 pm (55.0°)94.328
Aug 35:27 am8:53 pm15:25:47−3:221:10 pm (54.7°)94.315
* All times are local time for Leicester. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Leicester

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Leicester - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JulMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jul 289:37 am10:26 pm-4:10 pm(39.4°)244,65215.8%
Jul 2910:51 am10:34 pm-4:51 pm(33.2°)247,24923.9%
Jul 3012:05 pm10:43 pm-5:31 pm(27.4°)249,28732.9%
Jul 311:18 pm10:54 pm-6:12 pm(22.0°)250,61542.4%
Aug 12:33 pm11:07 pm-6:55 pm(17.1°)251,12952.2%
Aug 23:48 pm11:25 pm-7:41 pm(13.1°)250,79861.9%
Aug 35:03 pm11:50 pm-8:29 pm(10.1°)249,65771.2%
* All times are local time for Leicester. 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 Leicester This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jul 28, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 6:12 amTue 8:33 pmTue 1:22 pmNot visible
VenusMon 2:14 amMon 6:35 pmMon 10:24 amGood visibility
MarsMon 9:59 amMon 10:36 pmMon 4:18 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 3:08 amMon 7:44 pmMon 11:26 amAverage visibility
SaturnMon 10:51 pmTue 10:41 amTue 4:46 amPerfect visibility
UranusMon 12:36 amMon 4:32 pmMon 8:34 amDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 10:45 pmTue 10:46 amTue 4:45 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Leicester.

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