What time is sunset in Penicuik today?

Sunset in Penicuik is at 6:32 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Penicuik?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:36 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:25 AM.

Moonrise in Penicuik is at 3:07 AM and moonset is at 5:30 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 55.83°N, 3.23°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:27 AM
Sunset	6:32 PM
Day length	11 h 05 min
End of civil twilight	7:09 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:52 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:36 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 57 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 50 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:25 AM

Moonrise	3:07 AM
Moonset	5:30 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.19°N, 147.18°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:25 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:10 AM	6:49 PM	2:30 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:36 AM	6:05 PM	2:20 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:26 AM	4:55 PM	8:40 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 48° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:04 AM	5:19 PM	9:42 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 37° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:37 PM	7:09 AM	12:55 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 36° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Penicuik 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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