What time is sunset in Whitehaven today?

Sunset in Whitehaven is at 6:35 PM local time (Europe/London) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Whitehaven?

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

Astronomical twilight ends at 8:34 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:29 AM.

Moonrise in Whitehaven is at 3:12 AM and moonset is at 5:29 PM local time.

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

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayC1.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in Europe/London · 54.55°N, 3.58°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	7:27 AM
Sunset	6:35 PM
Day length	11 h 08 min
End of civil twilight	7:11 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:52 PM
End of astronomical twilight	8:34 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 54 min
Fully dark sky tonight	8 h 55 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:29 AM

Moonrise	3:12 AM
Moonset	5:29 PM
Illumination	9.4%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.43°N, 133.26°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,602 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (18:27 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	10:07 AM	6:55 PM	2:32 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	10:30 AM	6:13 PM	2:22 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	12:34 AM	4:49 PM	8:42 AM	Visible about 5.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:10 AM	5:16 PM	9:43 AM	Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 38° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:39 PM	7:10 AM	12:56 AM	Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 37° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Whitehaven 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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