What time is sunset in Brighton today?

Sunset in Brighton is at 6:25 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Brighton?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:14 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:22 AM.

Moonrise in Brighton is at 3:06 AM and moonset is at 5:10 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 50.83°N, 0.14°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:10 AM
Sunset	6:25 PM
Day length	11 h 15 min
End of civil twilight	6:58 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:36 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:14 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 47 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 08 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:22 AM

Moonrise	3:06 AM
Moonset	5:10 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.22°N, 145.40°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:18 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:40 AM	6:54 PM	2:18 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:59 AM	6:17 PM	2:08 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:38 AM	4:18 PM	8:28 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:08 AM	4:50 PM	9:29 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:27 PM	6:54 AM	12:43 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Brighton 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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