What time is sunset in Peterhead today?

Sunset in Peterhead is at 6:25 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Peterhead?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:34 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:16 AM.

Moonrise in Peterhead is at 2:56 AM and moonset is at 5:27 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

Solar wind350 km/s

X-rayC1.0

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 57.51°N, 1.78°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:23 AM
Sunset	6:25 PM
Day length	11 h 01 min
End of civil twilight	7:03 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:48 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:34 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	13 h 01 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 42 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:16 AM

Moonrise	2:56 AM
Moonset	5:27 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.02°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:37 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:12 AM	6:36 PM	2:24 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:41 AM	5:49 PM	2:15 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:10 AM	4:59 PM	8:35 AM	Visible about 5.8 h after dark, highest 46° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:51 AM	5:20 PM	9:36 AM	Visible about 4.3 h after dark, highest 36° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:30 PM	7:04 AM	12:49 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 34° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Peterhead 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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