What time is sunset in Rayleigh today?

Sunset in Rayleigh is at 6:21 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Rayleigh?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:12 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:18 AM.

Moonrise in Rayleigh is at 3:01 AM and moonset is at 5:08 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Rayleigh 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 · 51.59°N, 0.60°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:08 AM
Sunset	6:21 PM
Day length	11 h 14 min
End of civil twilight	6:55 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:33 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:12 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 48 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 05 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:18 AM

Moonrise	3:01 AM
Moonset	5:08 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.43°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:39 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:40 AM	6:49 PM	2:15 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:59 AM	6:11 PM	2:05 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:32 AM	4:18 PM	8:25 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:03 AM	4:49 PM	9:26 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:23 PM	6:52 AM	12:40 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Rayleigh 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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