What time is sunset in Ashford today?

Sunset in Ashford is at 6:21 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Ashford?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:11 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:17 AM.

Moonrise in Ashford is at 3:01 AM and moonset is at 5:06 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Ashford if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 51.15°N, 0.87°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:06 AM
Sunset	6:21 PM
Day length	11 h 15 min
End of civil twilight	6:54 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:32 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:11 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 47 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 07 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:17 AM

Moonrise	3:01 AM
Moonset	5:06 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.21°N, 146.00°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:20 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:37 AM	6:49 PM	2:14 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:56 AM	6:12 PM	2:04 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:32 AM	4:15 PM	8:24 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:03 AM	4:47 PM	9:25 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:22 PM	6:50 AM	12:39 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Ashford is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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