What time is sunset in Reading today?

Sunset in Reading is at 6:28 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Reading?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:19 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:24 AM.

Moonrise in Reading is at 3:08 AM and moonset is at 5:14 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Reading if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind348 km/s

X-rayB9.6

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 51.46°N, 0.97°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:14 AM
Sunset	6:28 PM
Day length	11 h 14 min
End of civil twilight	7:01 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:40 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:19 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 48 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 06 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:24 AM

Moonrise	3:08 AM
Moonset	5:14 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.23°N, 144.60°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:14 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:46 AM	6:56 PM	2:21 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:05 AM	6:18 PM	2:11 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:38 AM	4:24 PM	8:31 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:10 AM	4:55 PM	9:33 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:30 PM	6:58 AM	12:46 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Reading is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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