What time is sunset in Kilwinning today?

Sunset in Kilwinning is at 6:38 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Kilwinning?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 10% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:41 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:32 AM.

Moonrise in Kilwinning is at 3:14 AM and moonset is at 5:36 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Kilwinning if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 1.0.

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Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 55.65°N, 4.71°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:33 AM
Sunset	6:38 PM
Day length	11 h 06 min
End of civil twilight	7:15 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:58 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:41 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 56 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 50 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:32 AM

Moonrise	3:14 AM
Moonset	5:36 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.64°N, 121.79°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:40 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:16 AM	6:55 PM	2:36 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:41 AM	6:11 PM	2:26 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:33 AM	4:59 PM	8:46 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:10 AM	5:24 PM	9:47 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 37° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:43 PM	7:15 AM	1:01 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 36° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Kilwinning is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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