What time is sunset in Eastbourne today?

Sunset in Eastbourne is at 6:23 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Eastbourne?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:12 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:20 AM.

Moonrise in Eastbourne is at 3:05 AM and moonset is at 5:08 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind344 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 50.77°N, 0.28°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:08 AM
Sunset	6:23 PM
Day length	11 h 15 min
End of civil twilight	6:56 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:34 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:12 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 46 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 08 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:20 AM

Moonrise	3:05 AM
Moonset	5:08 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.42°N, 133.83°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:30 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:38 AM	6:53 PM	2:16 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:57 AM	6:16 PM	2:06 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:36 AM	4:16 PM	8:26 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:07 AM	4:48 PM	9:28 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:25 PM	6:53 AM	12:41 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Eastbourne 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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