What time is sunset in Portsmouth today?

Sunset in Portsmouth is at 6:29 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Portsmouth?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:18 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:26 AM.

Moonrise in Portsmouth is at 3:10 AM and moonset is at 5:13 PM local time.

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

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Kp1.0

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X-rayC1.1

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 50.80°N, 1.09°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:14 AM
Sunset	6:29 PM
Day length	11 h 15 min
End of civil twilight	7:02 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:40 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:18 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 46 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 08 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:26 AM

Moonrise	3:10 AM
Moonset	5:13 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.63°N, 122.31°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)	9:44 AM	6:58 PM	2:22 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:02 AM	6:21 PM	2:12 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:42 AM	4:22 PM	8:32 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:12 AM	4:54 PM	9:33 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 40° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:30 PM	6:58 AM	12:46 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 41° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Portsmouth 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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