What time is sunset in Plymouth today?

Sunset in Plymouth is at 6:41 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Plymouth?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:30 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:39 AM.

Moonrise in Plymouth is at 3:24 AM and moonset is at 5:25 PM local time.

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

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Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 50.37°N, 4.14°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:26 AM
Sunset	6:41 PM
Day length	11 h 16 min
End of civil twilight	7:14 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:51 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:30 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 46 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 09 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:39 AM

Moonrise	3:24 AM
Moonset	5:25 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.63°N, 122.32°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:42 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:55 AM	7:12 PM	2:34 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:13 AM	6:35 PM	2:24 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:56 AM	4:32 PM	8:44 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 52° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:26 AM	5:04 PM	9:45 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:43 PM	7:10 AM	12:59 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 42° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Plymouth 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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