What time is sunset in Buxton today?

Sunset in Buxton is at 6:30 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Buxton?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:25 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:25 AM.

Moonrise in Buxton is at 3:08 AM and moonset is at 5:20 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind357 km/s

X-rayB9.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 53.26°N, 1.91°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:19 AM
Sunset	6:30 PM
Day length	11 h 11 min
End of civil twilight	7:04 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:45 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:25 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 51 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 00 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:25 AM

Moonrise	3:08 AM
Moonset	5:20 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.00°N, 157.53°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:08 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:55 AM	6:53 PM	2:25 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:17 AM	6:13 PM	2:15 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:34 AM	4:36 PM	8:35 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 50° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:08 AM	5:05 PM	9:36 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:33 PM	7:02 AM	12:50 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 39° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Buxton 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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