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

Moon: 46.0%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Jan 22, 2025 at 7:03:53 am
Sunrise Today: 8:00 am↑ 122° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:32 pm↑ 238° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 1:30 am↑ 117° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:39 am↑ 240° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 8 hours, 31 minutes (+2m 59s)
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Today's Sun Position in Leicester

Time:7:03 am
Altitude:-8.5°
Direction:111° SE
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 8h 31m 28s (Jan 22, 2025)

2 minutes, 59 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 21, 2025)

53 minutes, 39 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

8 hours, 19 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Leicester 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 Leicester Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Leicester 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 – 5:59 am
Astro. Twilight5:59 am – 6:39 am
Nautical Twilight6:39 am – 7:21 am
Civil Twilight7:21 am – 8:00 am
Daylight8:00 am – 4:32 pm
Civil Twilight4:32 pm – 5:10 pm
Nautical Twilight5:10 pm – 5:53 pm
Astro. Twilight5:53 pm – 6:33 pm
Night6:33 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Leicester - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 228:00 am4:32 pm8:31:28+2:5912:16 pm (17.9°)91.490
Jan 237:59 am4:33 pm8:34:32+3:0312:16 pm (18.1°)91.500
Jan 247:58 am4:35 pm8:37:39+3:0612:16 pm (18.3°)91.510
Jan 257:56 am4:37 pm8:40:49+3:1012:16 pm (18.6°)91.521
Jan 267:55 am4:39 pm8:44:02+3:1312:17 pm (18.8°)91.531
Jan 277:53 am4:41 pm8:47:19+3:1612:17 pm (19.1°)91.543
Jan 287:52 am4:43 pm8:50:39+3:1912:17 pm (19.4°)91.554
* All times are local time for Leicester. 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 Leicester time.

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Today's Moon in Leicester

Percent Illuminated:46.0%
Time:7:03 am
Altitude:18.7°
Direction:193° S
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Leicester 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 Leicester - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 221:30 am10:39 am-6:10 am(19.8°)250,76546.3%
Jan 232:45 am10:54 am-6:55 am(15.3°)249,46236.7%
Jan 244:02 am11:15 am-7:43 am(11.6°)247,39127.4%
Jan 255:18 am11:47 am-8:35 am(9.1°)244,70318.8%
Jan 266:25 am12:34 pm-9:30 am(8.0°)241,61211.3%
Jan 277:19 am1:40 pm-10:28 am(8.6°)238,3795.4%
Jan 287:57 am3:01 pm-11:25 am(11.0°)235,2821.5%
* All times are local time for Leicester. 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, Wed, Jan 22, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:39 amWed 3:16 pmWed 11:28 amDifficult to see
VenusWed 9:31 amWed 9:01 pmWed 3:15 pmGreat visibility
MarsTue 3:06 pmWed 8:23 amTue 11:44 pmPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 12:26 pmThu 4:43 amWed 8:35 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 9:43 amWed 8:34 pmWed 3:08 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 11:32 amThu 3:04 amWed 7:18 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 9:57 amWed 9:41 pmWed 3:49 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Leicester.

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