What time is sunset in Clacton-on-Sea today?

Sunset in Clacton-on-Sea is at 6:19 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Clacton-on-Sea?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:11 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:15 AM.

Moonrise in Clacton-on-Sea is at 2:59 AM and moonset is at 5:06 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Clacton-on-Sea if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

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StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 51.79°N, 1.16°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:06 AM
Sunset	6:19 PM
Day length	11 h 13 min
End of civil twilight	6:52 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:31 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:11 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 48 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 05 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:15 AM

Moonrise	2:59 AM
Moonset	5:06 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.18°N, 147.69°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:27 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:38 AM	6:46 PM	2:13 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:58 AM	6:08 PM	2:03 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:28 AM	4:17 PM	8:23 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:00 AM	4:48 PM	9:24 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:21 PM	6:50 AM	12:37 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Clacton-on-Sea 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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