What time is sunset in Longfield today?

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

What phase is the Moon tonight in Longfield?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:13 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:19 AM.

Moonrise in Longfield is at 3:03 AM and moonset is at 5:09 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Longfield if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.3.

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Kp2.3

Solar wind364 km/s

X-rayB7.9

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 51.40°N, 0.30°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:09 AM
Sunset	6:23 PM
Day length	11 h 14 min
End of civil twilight	6:56 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:34 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:13 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 48 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 06 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:19 AM

Moonrise	3:03 AM
Moonset	5:09 PM
Illumination	8.7%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	6.74°N, 172.23°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,605 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (21:08 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:40 AM	6:51 PM	2:16 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:00 AM	6:13 PM	2:06 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:34 AM	4:19 PM	8:26 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:05 AM	4:50 PM	9:27 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:25 PM	6:53 AM	12:41 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Longfield is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.3. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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