What time is sunset in Ferndown today?

Sunset in Ferndown is at 6:32 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Ferndown?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:21 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:29 AM.

Moonrise in Ferndown is at 3:14 AM and moonset is at 5:17 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 50.81°N, 1.90°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:17 AM
Sunset	6:32 PM
Day length	11 h 15 min
End of civil twilight	7:05 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:43 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:21 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 47 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 08 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:29 AM

Moonrise	3:14 AM
Moonset	5:17 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.20°N, 146.29°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:21 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:47 AM	7:02 PM	2:25 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:06 AM	6:24 PM	2:15 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:45 AM	4:25 PM	8:35 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:15 AM	4:57 PM	9:36 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:34 PM	7:01 AM	12:50 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Ferndown 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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