What time is sunset in Bridgend today?

Sunset in Bridgend is at 6:38 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Bridgend?

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 5:35 AM.

Moonrise in Bridgend is at 3:19 AM and moonset is at 5:24 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 51.51°N, 3.58°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:24 AM
Sunset	6:38 PM
Day length	11 h 14 min
End of civil twilight	7:11 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:50 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:29 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 48 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 06 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:35 AM

Moonrise	3:19 AM
Moonset	5:24 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.42°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:39 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:56 AM	7:06 PM	2:32 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:15 AM	6:28 PM	2:22 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:49 AM	4:35 PM	8:42 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:20 AM	5:06 PM	9:43 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:40 PM	7:08 AM	12:56 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Bridgend 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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