Summary
Canterbury sees its first light at 04:22, with the sun dipping below the horizon at 19:43. There are roughly 15.4 hours between sunrise and sunset, slightly shorter than the previous day. The moon is currently in its Waning Gibbous phase, with 85% illumination. For the best natural lighting, head out between 18:55 and 19:43.
Sun
Sunrise
04:22
Sunset
19:43
Solar Noon
12:03
Day Length
15h 21m
Morning Golden Hour
04:22 – 05:11
Evening Golden Hour
18:55 – 19:43
Civil Dawn / Civil Dusk
03:42 – 20:23
Nautical Dawn / Nautical Dusk
02:48 – 21:17
Astronomical Dawn / Astronomical Dusk
01:35 – 22:30
Moon
Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 85.3%
Moonrise
20:54
Moonset
08:40
Event Details
Coords: 51.2790, 1.0799
GB
2026-08-02
Etc/GMT+0