What time is sunset in Newcastle upon Tyne today?

Sunset in Newcastle upon Tyne is at 6:27 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Newcastle upon Tyne?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:27 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:21 AM.

Moonrise in Newcastle upon Tyne is at 3:02 AM and moonset is at 5:22 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

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X-rayC1.1

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 54.97°N, 1.61°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:20 AM
Sunset	6:27 PM
Day length	11 h 07 min
End of civil twilight	7:03 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:45 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:27 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 55 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 53 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:21 AM

Moonrise	3:02 AM
Moonset	5:22 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.63°N, 122.08°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:41 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:01 AM	6:46 PM	2:24 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:25 AM	6:03 PM	2:14 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:24 AM	4:43 PM	8:34 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:01 AM	5:09 PM	9:35 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 37° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:31 PM	7:02 AM	12:48 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 37° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Newcastle upon Tyne 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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