What time is sunset in Swindon today?

Sunset in Swindon is at 6:31 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Swindon?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:22 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:27 AM.

Moonrise in Swindon is at 3:12 AM and moonset is at 5:17 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Swindon 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 · 51.56°N, 1.78°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:17 AM
Sunset	6:31 PM
Day length	11 h 14 min
End of civil twilight	7:04 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:43 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:22 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 48 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 05 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:27 AM

Moonrise	3:12 AM
Moonset	5:17 PM
Illumination	9.6%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.65°N, 121.22°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:38 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:49 AM	6:59 PM	2:24 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:09 AM	6:20 PM	2:14 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:41 AM	4:28 PM	8:35 AM	Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:13 AM	4:59 PM	9:36 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:33 PM	7:01 AM	12:49 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Swindon 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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