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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Plymstock, ENG
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 50.36°N, 4.09°W
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:25 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 | 8:29 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 46 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 09 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:38 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:24 AM |
| Moonset | 5:25 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.63°N, 122.01°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,602 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:41 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| 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 | 12:58 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 42° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Plymstock is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
Nearby Locations
- Plymouth4 km away
- Saltash11 km away
- Paignton38 km away
- Newton Abbot39 km away
- Brixham41 km away
- Torquay42 km away
- Bodmin47 km away
- St Austell49 km away
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