What time is sunset in Lancaster today?

Sunset in Lancaster is at 6:33 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Lancaster?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:30 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:27 AM.

Moonrise in Lancaster is at 3:10 AM and moonset is at 5:25 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.5

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 54.05°N, 2.80°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:24 AM
Sunset	6:33 PM
Day length	11 h 09 min
End of civil twilight	7:08 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:49 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:30 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 53 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 57 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:27 AM

Moonrise	3:10 AM
Moonset	5:25 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 144.79°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:15 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:02 AM	6:54 PM	2:28 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:25 AM	6:13 PM	2:19 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:34 AM	4:43 PM	8:39 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:09 AM	5:11 PM	9:40 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:36 PM	7:06 AM	12:53 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 38° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Lancaster 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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