What time is sunset in Penzance today?

Sunset in Penzance is at 6:47 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Penzance?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:35 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:45 AM.

Moonrise in Penzance is at 3:31 AM and moonset is at 5:30 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 50.12°N, 5.54°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:31 AM
Sunset	6:47 PM
Day length	11 h 16 min
End of civil twilight	7:19 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:57 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:35 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 45 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 10 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:45 AM

Moonrise	3:31 AM
Moonset	5:30 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.20°N, 146.42°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:22 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:00 AM	7:18 PM	2:39 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:17 AM	6:42 PM	2:29 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:02 AM	4:37 PM	8:50 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 52° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:32 AM	5:09 PM	9:51 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:48 PM	7:16 AM	1:04 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 42° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Penzance 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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