What time is sunset in Paignton today?

Sunset in Paignton is at 6:39 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Paignton?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:27 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:36 AM.

Moonrise in Paignton is at 3:22 AM and moonset is at 5:23 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind344 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 50.44°N, 3.57°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:23 AM
Sunset	6:39 PM
Day length	11 h 16 min
End of civil twilight	7:12 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:49 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:27 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 46 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 09 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:36 AM

Moonrise	3:22 AM
Moonset	5:23 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.49°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:28 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:53 AM	7:09 PM	2:32 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:11 AM	6:32 PM	2:22 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:53 AM	4:30 PM	8:42 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 52° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:23 AM	5:02 PM	9:43 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:40 PM	7:08 AM	12:56 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Paignton 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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