What time is sunset in Castleford today?

Sunset in Castleford is at 6:27 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Castleford?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:24 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:22 AM.

Moonrise in Castleford is at 3:05 AM and moonset is at 5:19 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.3

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 53.73°N, 1.36°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:17 AM
Sunset	6:27 PM
Day length	11 h 10 min
End of civil twilight	7:02 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:43 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:24 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 52 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 58 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:22 AM

Moonrise	3:05 AM
Moonset	5:19 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.20°N, 146.73°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:23 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:55 AM	6:49 PM	2:23 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:17 AM	6:09 PM	2:13 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:29 AM	4:36 PM	8:33 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:04 AM	5:04 PM	9:34 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:30 PM	7:00 AM	12:47 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 38° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Castleford 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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