What time is sunset in Ashton in Makerfield today?

Sunset in Ashton in Makerfield is at 6:33 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Ashton in Makerfield?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:29 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:28 AM.

Moonrise in Ashton in Makerfield is at 3:11 AM and moonset is at 5:24 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Ashton in Makerfield if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Kp1.0

Solar wind352 km/s

X-rayC1.1

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 53.48°N, 2.65°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:22 AM
Sunset	6:33 PM
Day length	11 h 10 min
End of civil twilight	7:07 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:48 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:29 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 52 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 59 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:28 AM

Moonrise	3:11 AM
Moonset	5:24 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.64°N, 121.80°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:59 AM	6:55 PM	2:28 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:21 AM	6:15 PM	2:18 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:36 AM	4:40 PM	8:38 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:10 AM	5:08 PM	9:39 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:35 PM	7:05 AM	12:53 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 38° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Ashton in Makerfield is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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