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Plympton Sunrise & Sunset

Plymouth — Daylight, Moon Phase & Astronomy

Plympton Astronomy Outlook

Plympton today sees sunrise at 05:08 and sunset at 21:21, amounting to 16 hours and 13 minutes of daylight.

For the period ahead, the astronomy story in Plympton is one of a gradual day-to-day shift in day length. Sunrise and sunset times shift by a small amount from one day to the next at this time of year.

Today’s Astronomy

☀️ Sun

Sunrise05:08
Sunset21:21
Solar Noon13:14
Day Length16:13
Golden hour (AM)04:42 – 06:00
Golden hour (PM)20:29 – 21:46
Blue hour (AM)04:25 – 04:42
Blue hour (PM)21:46 – 22:04
Altitude-17.20°
Azimuth1.05°
Distance151,715,273 km

🌙 Moon

Moonrise00:23
Moonset08:13
Altitude6.22°
Distance403,480 km
Azimuth141.74°
PhaseWANING_GIBBOUS
Parallactic-25.73°

14-Day Sunrise & Sunset

Date Sunrise Sunset Golden hour (AM) Golden hour (PM) Blue hour (AM) Blue hour (PM) Moonrise Moonset Moon Phase Illumination
Thu, 4 Jun 05:08 21:21 04:42–06:00 20:29–21:46 04:25–04:42 21:46–22:04 00:23 08:13 WANING_GIBBOUS 74%
Fri, 5 Jun 05:07 AM 09:22 PM 04:42–05:59 20:29–21:47 04:24–04:42 21:47–22:05 12:55 AM 09:48 AM Last Quarter 64%
Sat, 6 Jun 05:07 AM 09:22 PM 04:41–05:59 20:30–21:48 04:23–04:41 21:48–22:06 01:12 AM 10:59 AM Last Quarter 54%
Sun, 7 Jun 05:06 AM 09:23 PM 04:40–05:58 20:31–21:49 04:22–04:40 21:49–22:07 01:25 AM 12:09 PM Last Quarter 43%
Mon, 8 Jun 05:06 AM 09:24 PM 04:40–05:58 20:32–21:50 04:22–04:40 21:50–22:08 01:38 AM 01:20 PM Last Quarter 33%
Tue, 9 Jun 05:05 AM 09:25 PM 04:39–05:58 20:33–21:51 04:21–04:39 21:51–22:09 01:49 AM 02:31 PM Waning Crescent 24%
Wed, 10 Jun 05:05 AM 09:26 PM 04:39–05:57 20:33–21:52 04:21–04:39 21:52–22:10 02:02 AM 03:46 PM Waning Crescent 15%
Thu, 11 Jun 05:05 AM 09:26 PM 04:38–05:57 20:34–21:52 04:20–04:38 21:52–22:11 02:16 AM 05:05 PM Waning Crescent 8%
Fri, 12 Jun 05:04 AM 09:27 PM 04:38–05:57 20:34–21:53 04:20–04:38 21:53–22:11 02:33 AM 06:29 PM New Moon 3%
Sat, 13 Jun 05:04 AM 09:28 PM 04:38–05:57 20:35–21:54 04:20–04:38 21:54–22:12 02:57 AM 07:55 PM New Moon 1%
Sun, 14 Jun 05:04 AM 09:28 PM 04:38–05:56 20:36–21:55 04:19–04:38 21:55–22:13 03:32 AM 09:17 PM New Moon 0%
Mon, 15 Jun 05:04 AM 09:29 PM 04:37–05:56 20:36–21:55 04:19–04:37 21:55–22:13 04:22 AM 10:25 PM New Moon 2%
Tue, 16 Jun 05:04 AM 09:29 PM 04:37–05:56 20:37–21:56 04:19–04:37 21:56–22:14 05:32 AM 11:15 PM Waxing Crescent 6%
Wed, 17 Jun 05:04 AM 09:29 PM 04:37–05:56 20:37–21:56 04:19–04:37 21:56–22:15 06:58 AM 11:49 PM Waxing Crescent 11%

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FAQ

What time are sunrise and sunset in Plympton today?

In Plympton today, sunrise is at 05:08 with sunset at 21:21. These times move through the year in line with seasonal changes in solar elevation.

How many hours of daylight are there in Plympton today?

Look at the Day Length line in the Sunrise & Sunset panel for Plympton. It updates daily and summarises the change in usable daylight across the year.

Why do sunrise and sunset times change in Plympton?

The times move through the year because Earth’s tilt changes solar elevation and the length of daylight as the seasons progress.

Does daylight saving time affect sunrise and sunset clocks in Plympton?

Yes. Clock times can jump when the UK changes between GMT and BST, even though the underlying solar cycle only shifts gradually day to day.

What does ‘solar noon’ mean for Plympton?

It’s when the sun is highest in the sky at your location. It often differs from 12:00 because clock time is standardised across a time zone and can be shifted by daylight saving.