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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Becontree, ENG
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 51.55°N, 0.13°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:09 AM |
| Sunset | 6:23 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 14 min |
| End of civil twilight | 6:57 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 7:35 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:14 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 48 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 05 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:20 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:04 AM |
| Moonset | 5:10 PM |
| Illumination | 9.2% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.22°N, 145.08°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,603 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:16 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 9:41 AM | 6:51 PM | 2:17 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:01 AM | 6:13 PM | 2:07 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 12:34 AM | 4:20 PM | 8:27 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:05 AM | 4:51 PM | 9:28 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:25 PM | 6:54 AM | 12:41 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Becontree is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
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