Clacton-on-Sea to Walton-on-the-Naze Walk

A short North Sea coastal walk between 2 seaside resorts

Hiking weather forecast

Essex hourly weather (Visual Crossing)

Sunset: 15:50. Dusk: 16:30. Dark: 17:12. Moon not visible

Updated: Mon, 02-Dec at 11:39

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 23% 23% 23%
Tue, 03 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 3%
Wed, 04 Dec 16% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 23% 23% 23%
Thu, 05 Dec 61% 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 87% 87% 87%
Fri, 06 Dec 42% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 58% 58% 58%
Sat, 07 Dec 39% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 13% 13% 13%
Sun, 08 Dec 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 42% 42% 42%
Mon, 09 Dec 16% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 26% 26% 26%
Tue, 10 Dec 13% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29%
Wed, 11 Dec 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 26% 26% 26%
Thu, 12 Dec 16% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16%
Fri, 13 Dec 13% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 29% 29% 29%
Sat, 14 Dec 26% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 29% 29% 29%
Sun, 15 Dec 16% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19%
Mon, 16 Dec 29% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 26% 26% 26%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Visual Crossing

Essex hourly weather (Open Meteo)

Sunset: 15:50. Dusk: 16:30. Dark: 17:12. Moon not visible

Updated: Mon, 02-Dec at 11:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 5% 20% 15% 10% 18% 20% 28% 20% 8% 13% 0%
Tue, 03 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 3% 8%
Wed, 04 Dec 15% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 3% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 15% 21% 28% 35%
Thu, 05 Dec 20% 17% 14% 12% 11% 12% 13% 17% 22% 29% 36% 41% 45% 47% 47% 46%
Fri, 06 Dec 15% 13% 11% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 11% 12% 14% 16% 18% 21% 25% 30%
Sat, 07 Dec 33% 49% 48% 48% 47% 46% 45% 44% 42% 40% 37% 35% 32% 29% 27% 24%
Sun, 08 Dec 12% 11% 11% 10% 9% 9% 8% 7% 6% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1%
Mon, 09 Dec 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 7% 13% 16% 14% 8% 6% 9% 15% 19%
Tue, 10 Dec 16% 13% 9% 6% 7% 10% 13% 14% 15% 16% 18% 21% 23% 22% 21% 19%
Wed, 11 Dec 10% 10% 12% 13% 14% 16% 16% 13% 9% 6% 4% 3% 3% 5% 9% 13%
Thu, 12 Dec 19% 20% 20% 21% 22% 22% 23% 24% 25% 26% 27% 27% 26% 24% 21% 18%
Fri, 13 Dec 13% 15% 18% 21% 24% 27% 29% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 29% 28% 27% 26%
Sat, 14 Dec 16% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 16% 17% 19% 20% 21% 23% 23% 21% 19% 16%
Sun, 15 Dec 19% 20% 20% 20% 20% 19% 19% 19% 18% 18% 17% 17% 16% 15% 15% 14%
Mon, 16 Dec 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 17% 19% 20% 21% 23% 23% 22% 21% 19%
Tue, 17 Dec 26% 28% 29% 31% 33% 35% 35% 32% 27% 24% 23% 23% 23% 23% 24% 25%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Essex hourly weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 15:50. Dusk: 16:30. Dark: 17:12. Moon not visible

Updated: Mon, 02-Dec at 11:00

06 09 12 15 18 21
Today 7% 13% 30% 6%
Tue, 03 Dec 5% 7% 5% 4% 5% 8%
Wed, 04 Dec 11% 6% 5% 6% 6% 9%
Thu, 05 Dec 56% 46% 13% 14% 34% 13%
Fri, 06 Dec 2% 6% 7% 10% 14% 12%
Sat, 07 Dec 70% 46% 18% 18% 72% 70%
Sun, 08 Dec 49% 46% 43% 15% 16% 16%
Mon, 09 Dec 11% 12%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Met Office

Regional weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 15:50. Dusk: 16:30. Dark: 17:12. Moon not visible

Updated: Mon, 02-Dec at 11:38

East England

Cloud and rain moving south, clearing by evening.

  • After a dry and bright start, an area of cloud and rain will move south across the region during the afternoon
  • Cloud and rain gradually clearing by evening, with clear spells and some coastal showers following
  • Temperatures lower than Sunday
  • Maximum Temperature 9C

Tonight:

  • Any coastal showers soon easing to leave a dry night, with clear spells developing for many
  • Patchy frost forming in some prone rural spots
  • Windy along coasts, gradually easing
  • Minimum Temperature 2C

Tuesday:

  • A cold and bright start for many
  • Turning increasingly cloudy from the west, with outbreaks of rain arriving by the evening
  • Rain moving east overnight
  • Breezy and feeling cold
  • Maximum Temperature 7C

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

  • Early rain clearing to leave drier and brighter conditions on Wednesday
  • Overnight rain, locally heavy, clearing to brighter skies and heavy showers for Thursday
  • Drier and brighter on Friday

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • A spell of wet and windy weather is likely to impact most areas for a time during Friday and into Saturday
  • Colder, showery and windy conditions following over the weekend
  • High pressure then very likely to have increasing influence into the following week with more settled conditions becoming established for a time
  • This should mean a good deal of dry weather with overnight frosts along with morning fog patches for some regions
  • Through to the end of this period there is an increased chance of spells of wetter and windier weather returning, these more likely in the north with southern areas having a better chance of more prolonged settled/drier weather
  • Temperatures varying around average with both some colder and milder spells likely through this period

UK Week 3 and 4

  • Initially, high pressure is likely to be dominant, especially across the south, with relatively settled conditions likely overall
  • Frontal systems may still affect north and northwest UK at times
  • During the first few days of this period, however, a change to more unsettled conditions appears likely for a time, bringing a greater prevalence of rain and showers to most areas but especially the northwest
  • Some of the showers could be wintry, especially on high ground
  • Later in the month, there are signals that higher pressure may become re-established, with more settled conditions likely to develop, particularly across the south
  • Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with colder interludes bringing frost and fog

Weather data by Met Office

Essex Air Quality (Pollen and UV)

Updated: Mon, 02-Dec at 11:36

Key : Low Medium High Very High

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Today air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  
Tue, 03 Dec air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  
Wed, 04 Dec air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  
Thu, 05 Dec air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  

Pollens

These pollens are shown (in season):

  • Grass
  • Alder and birch (trees)
  • Mugwort and Ragweed (weeds)

When out walking, wraparound glasses, a disposable or washable facemask, and being at the front of the group, all help.

Other forecasts: Met Office, University of Worcester

UV and Air Quality

The UV forecast takes account of cloud cover.

"Air Q", the European Air Quality index, is a mix of dust/particulates, ozone, sulphur and nitrous oxides

Data

Weather data by Open-Meteo and CAMS ENSEMBLE

Essex Visibility

Updated: Mon, 02-Dec at 11:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 22km 35km 43km 48km 50km 46km 29km 27km 32km 30km 32km
Tue, 03 Dec 13km 15km 16km 15km 19km 26km 37km 48km 52km 55km 51km 39km 36km 31km 26km 21km
Wed, 04 Dec 21km 20km 16km 19km 19km 29km 35km 35km 31km 27km 19km 13km 19km 13km 11km 9km
Thu, 05 Dec 3km 3km 2km 3km 4km 14km 21km 22km 24km 26km 24km 22km 20km 17km 14km 11km
Fri, 06 Dec 50km 49km 48km 47km 50km 53km 55km 54km 52km 51km 43km 36km 28km 24km 21km 17km

Visibility in km. Above 50km is 'good'. Humidity and air pollution make it worse. Theoretical maximum is 300km/200 miles in clean dry polar air.

On the South Downs, at ~ 170m/500ft, the horizon is is ~ 45km/30 miles away. On a mountain at 1,000m/3,000ft, it is ~ 160km/100 miles away. Formula: horizon in km = √ (13 x altitude in m)

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Essex daylight

Date Light Dawn Sunrise Max Ht. Sunset Dusk Dark Day Length
Mon, 02-Dec 06:22 07:04 07:44 11:47 15:50 16:30 17:12 09:25
Tue, 03-Dec 06:23 07:06 07:45 11:48 15:50 16:29 17:12 09:23
Wed, 04-Dec 06:24 07:07 07:47 11:48 15:49 16:29 17:12 09:21
Thu, 05-Dec 06:25 07:08 07:48 11:48 15:49 16:28 17:11 09:20
Fri, 06-Dec 06:26 07:09 07:49 11:49 15:48 16:28 17:11 09:18
Sat, 07-Dec 06:27 07:10 07:50 11:49 15:48 16:28 17:11 09:17
Sun, 08-Dec 06:28 07:11 07:51 11:50 15:48 16:28 17:11 09:16
Mon, 09-Dec 06:29 07:12 07:53 11:50 15:48 16:28 17:11 09:15
Tue, 10-Dec 06:30 07:13 07:54 11:51 15:47 16:28 17:11 09:14
Wed, 11-Dec 06:31 07:14 07:55 11:51 15:47 16:28 17:11 09:13
Thu, 12-Dec 06:32 07:15 07:56 11:52 15:47 16:28 17:11 09:12
Fri, 13-Dec 06:33 07:16 07:57 11:52 15:47 16:28 17:11 09:11
Sat, 14-Dec 06:34 07:17 07:57 11:53 15:47 16:28 17:11 09:10
Sun, 15-Dec 06:34 07:18 07:58 11:53 15:48 16:28 17:11 09:10
Mon, 16-Dec 06:35 07:19 07:59 11:53 15:48 16:28 17:12 09:09
Tue, 17-Dec 06:36 07:19 08:00 11:54 15:48 16:29 17:12 09:09
Wed, 18-Dec 06:36 07:20 08:01 11:54 15:48 16:29 17:12 09:08
Thu, 19-Dec 06:37 07:21 08:01 11:55 15:49 16:29 17:13 09:08
Fri, 20-Dec 06:38 07:21 08:02 11:55 15:49 16:30 17:13 09:08
Sat, 21-Dec 06:38 07:22 08:02 11:56 15:50 16:30 17:14 09:08
Sun, 22-Dec 06:39 07:22 08:03 11:56 15:50 16:31 17:14 09:08
Mon, 23-Dec 06:39 07:23 08:03 11:57 15:51 16:31 17:15 09:08
Tue, 24-Dec 06:40 07:23 08:04 11:57 15:51 16:32 17:15 09:09
Wed, 25-Dec 06:40 07:23 08:04 11:58 15:52 16:33 17:16 09:09
Thu, 26-Dec 06:40 07:24 08:04 11:58 15:53 16:33 17:17 09:09
Fri, 27-Dec 06:40 07:24 08:04 11:59 15:54 16:34 17:18 09:10
Sat, 28-Dec 06:41 07:24 08:04 11:59 15:55 16:35 17:18 09:10
Sun, 29-Dec 06:41 07:24 08:05 12:00 15:55 16:36 17:19 09:11
Mon, 30-Dec 06:41 07:24 08:05 12:00 15:56 16:37 17:20 09:12
Tue, 31-Dec 06:41 07:24 08:04 12:01 15:57 16:38 17:21 09:13
Wed, 01-Jan 06:41 07:24 08:04 12:01 15:58 16:39 17:22 09:14
Thu, 02-Jan 06:41 07:24 08:04 12:02 16:00 16:40 17:23 09:15
Fri, 03-Jan 06:41 07:24 08:04 12:02 16:01 16:41 17:24 09:16
Sat, 04-Jan 06:41 07:24 08:04 12:03 16:02 16:42 17:25 09:18
Sun, 05-Jan 06:41 07:24 08:03 12:03 16:03 16:43 17:26 09:19
Mon, 06-Jan 06:40 07:23 08:03 12:04 16:04 16:44 17:27 09:20
Tue, 07-Jan 06:40 07:23 08:03 12:04 16:06 16:45 17:28 09:22
Wed, 08-Jan 06:40 07:23 08:02 12:04 16:07 16:47 17:29 09:23
Thu, 09-Jan 06:40 07:22 08:02 12:05 16:08 16:48 17:30 09:25
Fri, 10-Jan 06:39 07:22 08:01 12:05 16:10 16:49 17:32 09:27
Sat, 11-Jan 06:39 07:21 08:00 12:06 16:11 16:50 17:33 09:29
Sun, 12-Jan 06:38 07:21 08:00 12:06 16:13 16:52 17:34 09:31
Mon, 13-Jan 06:38 07:20 07:59 12:06 16:14 16:53 17:35 09:33
Tue, 14-Jan 06:37 07:19 07:58 12:07 16:16 16:55 17:37 09:35
Wed, 15-Jan 06:37 07:19 07:57 12:07 16:17 16:56 17:38 09:37
Thu, 16-Jan 06:36 07:18 07:56 12:07 16:19 16:57 17:39 09:39
Fri, 17-Jan 06:35 07:17 07:56 12:08 16:21 16:59 17:41 09:41
Sat, 18-Jan 06:34 07:16 07:55 12:08 16:22 17:00 17:42 09:44
Sun, 19-Jan 06:34 07:15 07:54 12:08 16:24 17:02 17:44 09:46
Mon, 20-Jan 06:33 07:14 07:52 12:09 16:25 17:04 17:45 09:49
Tue, 21-Jan 06:32 07:13 07:51 12:09 16:27 17:05 17:47 09:51
Wed, 22-Jan 06:31 07:12 07:50 12:09 16:29 17:07 17:48 09:54
Thu, 23-Jan 06:30 07:11 07:49 12:10 16:31 17:08 17:50 09:56
Fri, 24-Jan 06:29 07:10 07:48 12:10 16:32 17:10 17:51 09:59
Sat, 25-Jan 06:28 07:09 07:46 12:10 16:34 17:11 17:53 10:02
Sun, 26-Jan 06:27 07:08 07:45 12:10 16:36 17:13 17:54 10:05
Mon, 27-Jan 06:26 07:07 07:44 12:10 16:38 17:15 17:56 10:08
Tue, 28-Jan 06:25 07:05 07:42 12:11 16:39 17:16 17:57 10:11
Wed, 29-Jan 06:23 07:04 07:41 12:11 16:41 17:18 17:59 10:13
Thu, 30-Jan 06:22 07:03 07:39 12:11 16:43 17:20 18:00 10:16
Fri, 31-Jan 06:21 07:01 07:38 12:11 16:45 17:21 18:02 10:20
Sat, 01-Feb 06:20 07:00 07:36 12:11 16:47 17:23 18:04 10:23
Sun, 02-Feb 06:18 06:59 07:35 12:11 16:49 17:25 18:05 10:26
Mon, 03-Feb 06:17 06:57 07:33 12:11 16:50 17:27 18:07 10:29
Tue, 04-Feb 06:15 06:56 07:32 12:12 16:52 17:28 18:08 10:32
Wed, 05-Feb 06:14 06:54 07:30 12:12 16:54 17:30 18:10 10:35
Thu, 06-Feb 06:13 06:52 07:28 12:12 16:56 17:32 18:12 10:39
Fri, 07-Feb 06:11 06:51 07:26 12:12 16:58 17:33 18:13 10:42
Sat, 08-Feb 06:09 06:49 07:25 12:12 17:00 17:35 18:15 10:45
Sun, 09-Feb 06:08 06:48 07:23 12:12 17:01 17:37 18:17 10:49
Mon, 10-Feb 06:06 06:46 07:21 12:12 17:03 17:39 18:18 10:52
Tue, 11-Feb 06:05 06:44 07:19 12:12 17:05 17:40 18:20 10:56
Wed, 12-Feb 06:03 06:42 07:17 12:12 17:07 17:42 18:22 10:59
Thu, 13-Feb 06:01 06:41 07:15 12:12 17:09 17:44 18:23 11:03
Fri, 14-Feb 05:59 06:39 07:14 12:12 17:11 17:46 18:25 11:06
Sat, 15-Feb 05:58 06:37 07:12 12:12 17:13 17:47 18:27 11:10
Sun, 16-Feb 05:56 06:35 07:10 12:12 17:14 17:49 18:28 11:13
Mon, 17-Feb 05:54 06:33 07:08 12:12 17:16 17:51 18:30 11:17
Tue, 18-Feb 05:52 06:31 07:06 12:11 17:18 17:53 18:32 11:21
Wed, 19-Feb 05:50 06:29 07:04 12:11 17:20 17:54 18:33 11:24
Thu, 20-Feb 05:48 06:27 07:02 12:11 17:22 17:56 18:35 11:28
Fri, 21-Feb 05:47 06:25 07:00 12:11 17:24 17:58 18:37 11:32
Sat, 22-Feb 05:45 06:23 06:58 12:11 17:25 18:00 18:38 11:36
Sun, 23-Feb 05:43 06:21 06:55 12:11 17:27 18:01 18:40 11:39
Mon, 24-Feb 05:41 06:19 06:53 12:11 17:29 18:03 18:42 11:43
Tue, 25-Feb 05:39 06:17 06:51 12:11 17:31 18:05 18:44 11:47
Wed, 26-Feb 05:37 06:15 06:49 12:10 17:33 18:06 18:45 11:51
Thu, 27-Feb 05:35 06:13 06:47 12:10 17:34 18:08 18:47 11:54
Fri, 28-Feb 05:32 06:11 06:45 12:10 17:36 18:10 18:49 11:58
Sat, 01-Mar 05:30 06:09 06:43 12:10 17:38 18:12 18:51 12:02
Sun, 02-Mar 05:28 06:07 06:41 12:10 17:40 18:13 18:52 12:06
Mon, 03-Mar 05:26 06:05 06:38 12:09 17:42 18:15 18:54 12:10
Tue, 04-Mar 05:24 06:03 06:36 12:09 17:43 18:17 18:56 12:14
Wed, 05-Mar 05:22 06:00 06:34 12:09 17:45 18:19 18:57 12:18
Thu, 06-Mar 05:20 05:58 06:32 12:09 17:47 18:20 18:59 12:22
Fri, 07-Mar 05:17 05:56 06:29 12:09 17:49 18:22 19:01 12:26
Sat, 08-Mar 05:15 05:54 06:27 12:08 17:50 18:24 19:03 12:29
Sun, 09-Mar 05:13 05:52 06:25 12:08 17:52 18:26 19:05 12:33
Mon, 10-Mar 05:11 05:49 06:23 12:08 17:54 18:27 19:06 12:37
Tue, 11-Mar 05:08 05:47 06:20 12:08 17:56 18:29 19:08 12:41
Wed, 12-Mar 05:06 05:45 06:18 12:07 17:57 18:31 19:10 12:45
Thu, 13-Mar 05:04 05:43 06:16 12:07 17:59 18:32 19:12 12:49
Fri, 14-Mar 05:01 05:40 06:14 12:07 18:01 18:34 19:13 12:53
Sat, 15-Mar 04:59 05:38 06:11 12:06 18:03 18:36 19:15 12:57
Sun, 16-Mar 04:57 05:36 06:09 12:06 18:04 18:38 19:17 13:01
Mon, 17-Mar 04:54 05:33 06:07 12:06 18:06 18:39 19:19 13:05
Tue, 18-Mar 04:52 05:31 06:05 12:06 18:08 18:41 19:21 13:10
Wed, 19-Mar 04:49 05:29 06:02 12:05 18:09 18:43 19:22 13:14
Thu, 20-Mar 04:47 05:27 06:00 12:05 18:11 18:45 19:24 13:18
Fri, 21-Mar 04:45 05:24 05:58 12:05 18:13 18:46 19:26 13:22
Sat, 22-Mar 04:42 05:22 05:55 12:04 18:15 18:48 19:28 13:26
Sun, 23-Mar 04:40 05:20 05:53 12:04 18:16 18:50 19:30 13:30
Mon, 24-Mar 04:37 05:17 05:51 12:04 18:18 18:52 19:32 13:34
Tue, 25-Mar 04:35 05:15 05:48 12:04 18:20 18:53 19:34 13:38
Wed, 26-Mar 04:32 05:12 05:46 12:03 18:21 18:55 19:36 13:42
Thu, 27-Mar 04:30 05:10 05:44 12:03 18:23 18:57 19:37 13:46
Fri, 28-Mar 04:27 05:08 05:42 12:03 18:25 18:59 19:39 13:50
Sat, 29-Mar 04:25 05:05 05:39 12:02 18:26 19:00 19:41 13:55
Sun, 30-Mar 05:22 06:03 06:37 13:02 19:28 20:02 20:43 13:59
Mon, 31-Mar 05:20 06:01 06:35 13:02 19:30 20:04 20:45 14:03
Tue, 01-Apr 05:17 05:58 06:32 13:01 19:32 20:06 20:47 14:07
Wed, 02-Apr 05:15 05:56 06:30 13:01 19:33 20:07 20:49 14:11
Thu, 03-Apr 05:12 05:54 06:28 13:01 19:35 20:09 20:51 14:15
Fri, 04-Apr 05:10 05:51 06:26 13:01 19:37 20:11 20:53 14:19
Sat, 05-Apr 05:07 05:49 06:23 13:00 19:38 20:13 20:55 14:23
Sun, 06-Apr 05:05 05:47 06:21 13:00 19:40 20:15 20:57 14:28
Mon, 07-Apr 05:02 05:44 06:19 13:00 19:42 20:16 20:59 14:32
Tue, 08-Apr 04:59 05:42 06:17 12:59 19:43 20:18 21:01 14:36
Wed, 09-Apr 04:57 05:39 06:14 12:59 19:45 20:20 21:03 14:40
Thu, 10-Apr 04:54 05:37 06:12 12:59 19:47 20:22 21:05 14:44
Fri, 11-Apr 04:52 05:35 06:10 12:59 19:48 20:24 21:07 14:48
Sat, 12-Apr 04:49 05:32 06:08 12:58 19:50 20:26 21:09 14:53
Sun, 13-Apr 04:46 05:30 06:06 12:58 19:52 20:27 21:11 14:57
Mon, 14-Apr 04:44 05:28 06:03 12:58 19:53 20:29 21:13 15:01
Tue, 15-Apr 04:41 05:26 06:01 12:58 19:55 20:31 21:16 15:05
Wed, 16-Apr 04:39 05:23 05:59 12:57 19:57 20:33 21:18 15:09
Thu, 17-Apr 04:36 05:21 05:57 12:57 19:59 20:35 21:20 15:13
Fri, 18-Apr 04:34 05:19 05:55 12:57 20:00 20:37 21:22 15:17
Sat, 19-Apr 04:31 05:16 05:53 12:57 20:02 20:38 21:24 15:22
Sun, 20-Apr 04:28 05:14 05:50 12:56 20:04 20:40 21:26 15:26
Mon, 21-Apr 04:26 05:12 05:48 12:56 20:05 20:42 21:29 15:30
Tue, 22-Apr 04:23 05:10 05:46 12:56 20:07 20:44 21:31 15:34
Wed, 23-Apr 04:21 05:07 05:44 12:56 20:09 20:46 21:33 15:38
Thu, 24-Apr 04:18 05:05 05:42 12:56 20:10 20:48 21:35 15:42
Fri, 25-Apr 04:15 05:03 05:40 12:56 20:12 20:50 21:37 15:46
Sat, 26-Apr 04:13 05:01 05:38 12:55 20:14 20:51 21:40 15:50
Sun, 27-Apr 04:10 04:59 05:36 12:55 20:15 20:53 21:42 15:54
Mon, 28-Apr 04:08 04:56 05:34 12:55 20:17 20:55 21:44 15:58
Tue, 29-Apr 04:05 04:54 05:32 12:55 20:19 20:57 21:47 16:02
Wed, 30-Apr 04:03 04:52 05:30 12:55 20:20 20:59 21:49 16:06
Thu, 01-May 04:00 04:50 05:28 12:55 20:22 21:01 21:51 16:10
Fri, 02-May 03:58 04:48 05:27 12:55 20:24 21:03 21:53 16:14
Sat, 03-May 03:55 04:46 05:25 12:54 20:25 21:05 21:56 16:18
Sun, 04-May 03:52 04:44 05:23 12:54 20:27 21:06 21:58 16:22
Mon, 05-May 03:50 04:42 05:21 12:54 20:29 21:08 22:01 16:26
Tue, 06-May 03:47 04:40 05:19 12:54 20:30 21:10 22:03 16:30
Wed, 07-May 03:45 04:38 05:18 12:54 20:32 21:12 22:05 16:34
Thu, 08-May 03:42 04:36 05:16 12:54 20:33 21:14 22:08 16:38
Fri, 09-May 03:40 04:34 05:14 12:54 20:35 21:16 22:10 16:41
Sat, 10-May 03:38 04:32 05:12 12:54 20:37 21:17 22:12 16:45
Sun, 11-May 03:35 04:30 05:11 12:54 20:38 21:19 22:15 16:49
Mon, 12-May 03:33 04:28 05:09 12:54 20:40 21:21 22:17 16:52
Tue, 13-May 03:30 04:26 05:08 12:54 20:41 21:23 22:19 16:56
Wed, 14-May 03:28 04:25 05:06 12:54 20:43 21:25 22:22 17:00
Thu, 15-May 03:26 04:23 05:05 12:54 20:44 21:26 22:24 17:03
Fri, 16-May 03:23 04:21 05:03 12:54 20:46 21:28 22:27 17:07
Sat, 17-May 03:21 04:19 05:02 12:54 20:47 21:30 22:29 17:10
Sun, 18-May 03:19 04:18 05:00 12:54 20:49 21:32 22:31 17:13
Mon, 19-May 03:16 04:16 04:59 12:54 20:50 21:33 22:34 17:17
Tue, 20-May 03:14 04:15 04:58 12:54 20:52 21:35 22:36 17:20
Wed, 21-May 03:12 04:13 04:56 12:54 20:53 21:37 22:38 17:23
Thu, 22-May 03:10 04:11 04:55 12:54 20:55 21:38 22:41 17:26
Fri, 23-May 03:08 04:10 04:54 12:54 20:56 21:40 22:43 17:29
Sat, 24-May 03:06 04:09 04:53 12:55 20:57 21:42 22:45 17:32
Sun, 25-May 03:04 04:07 04:52 12:55 20:59 21:43 22:47 17:35
Mon, 26-May 03:02 04:06 04:50 12:55 21:00 21:45 22:50 17:38
Tue, 27-May 03:00 04:05 04:49 12:55 21:01 21:46 22:52 17:41
Wed, 28-May 02:58 04:03 04:48 12:55 21:02 21:48 22:54 17:44
Thu, 29-May 02:56 04:02 04:47 12:55 21:03 21:49 22:56 17:46
Fri, 30-May 02:54 04:01 04:47 12:55 21:05 21:50 22:58 17:49

Max Height (solar noon) is when the sun is highest in the sky.

Day length is dusk to dawn. Times will vary if there is a hill on the horizon.

After 'Light' (nautical dawn) and before 'Dark' (nautical dusk), the horizon should be visible.

After 'Dawn' (civil dawn) and before 'Dusk' (civil dusk, or lighting up time), there should be enough light to read,

There will be enough light for walking for at least 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, even on an overcast day.

Essex moonlight

Moonlight chart for walking at night.

Night of Sunset Dusk Moon Visible Dawn Sunrise Phase % Full Max. Ht. Night Walk
Mon, 02-Dec 15:50 16:30 07:06 07:45 3 % 12:50
Tue, 03-Dec 15:50 16:29 dusk 17:03 07:07 07:47 8 % 13:46
Wed, 04-Dec 15:49 16:29 dusk 18:18 07:08 07:48 14 % 14:43
Thu, 05-Dec 15:49 16:28 dusk 19:40 07:09 07:49 23 % 15:37
Fri, 06-Dec 15:48 16:28 dusk 21:06 07:10 07:50 32 % 16:29
Sat, 07-Dec 15:48 16:28 dusk 22:31 07:11 07:51 43 % 17:18
Sun, 08-Dec 15:48 16:28 dusk 23:55 07:12 07:53 54 % 18:06
Mon, 09-Dec 15:48 16:28 dusk 01:20 07:13 07:54 65 % 18:53
Tue, 10-Dec 15:47 16:28 dusk 02:47 07:14 07:55 76 % 19:41 after dusk
Wed, 11-Dec 15:47 16:28 dusk 04:17 07:15 07:56 85 % 20:32 after dusk
Thu, 12-Dec 15:47 16:28 dusk 05:50 07:16 07:57 92 % 21:27 after dusk
Fri, 13-Dec 15:47 16:28 dusk dawn 07:17 07:57 97 % 22:26 all night
Sat, 14-Dec 15:47 16:28 dusk dawn 07:18 07:58 100 % 23:28 all night
Sun, 15-Dec 15:48 16:28 dusk dawn 07:19 07:59 99 % 00:31 all night
Mon, 16-Dec 15:48 16:28 dusk dawn 07:19 08:00 96 % 01:32 all night
Tue, 17-Dec 15:48 16:29 17:43 dawn 07:20 08:01 92 % 02:28 before dawn
Wed, 18-Dec 15:48 16:29 19:05 dawn 07:21 08:01 85 % 03:20 before dawn
Thu, 19-Dec 15:49 16:29 20:25 dawn 07:21 08:02 77 % 04:06 before dawn
Fri, 20-Dec 15:49 16:30 21:41 dawn 07:22 08:02 68 % 04:49
Sat, 21-Dec 15:50 16:30 22:54 dawn 07:22 08:03 59 % 05:29
Sun, 22-Dec 15:50 16:31 00:04 dawn 07:23 08:03 49 % 06:08
Mon, 23-Dec 15:51 16:31 01:14 dawn 07:23 08:04 40 % 06:47
Tue, 24-Dec 15:51 16:32 02:25 dawn 07:23 08:04 31 % 07:27
Wed, 25-Dec 15:52 16:33 03:38 dawn 07:24 08:04 23 % 08:10
Thu, 26-Dec 15:53 16:33 04:54 dawn 07:24 08:04 15 % 08:56
Fri, 27-Dec 15:54 16:34 06:10 dawn 07:24 08:04 9 % 09:47
Sat, 28-Dec 15:55 16:35 07:22 dawn 07:24 08:05 4 % 10:40
Sun, 29-Dec 15:55 16:36 07:24 08:05 1 % 11:37
Mon, 30-Dec 15:56 16:37 07:24 08:04 0 %
Tue, 31-Dec 15:57 16:38 07:24 08:04 1 % 12:35
Wed, 01-Jan 15:58 16:39 dusk 17:25 07:24 08:04 5 % 13:31
Thu, 02-Jan 16:00 16:40 dusk 18:52 07:24 08:04 11 % 14:25
Fri, 03-Jan 16:01 16:41 dusk 20:19 07:24 08:04 19 % 15:16
Sat, 04-Jan 16:02 16:42 dusk 21:44 07:24 08:03 28 % 16:04
Sun, 05-Jan 16:03 16:43 dusk 23:08 07:23 08:03 39 % 16:51
Mon, 06-Jan 16:04 16:44 dusk 00:33 07:23 08:03 50 % 17:38
Tue, 07-Jan 16:06 16:45 dusk 02:00 07:23 08:02 61 % 18:27
Wed, 08-Jan 16:07 16:47 dusk 03:29 07:22 08:02 72 % 19:19
Thu, 09-Jan 16:08 16:48 dusk 04:58 07:22 08:01 82 % 20:14 after dusk
Fri, 10-Jan 16:10 16:49 dusk 06:21 07:21 08:00 90 % 21:13 after dusk
Sat, 11-Jan 16:11 16:50 dusk dawn 07:21 08:00 95 % 22:15 all night
Sun, 12-Jan 16:13 16:52 dusk dawn 07:20 07:59 99 % 23:16 all night
Mon, 13-Jan 16:14 16:53 dusk dawn 07:19 07:58 100 % 00:14 all night
Tue, 14-Jan 16:16 16:55 dusk dawn 07:19 07:57 99 % 01:08 all night
Wed, 15-Jan 16:17 16:56 18:01 dawn 07:18 07:56 95 % 01:57 before dawn
Thu, 16-Jan 16:19 16:57 19:20 dawn 07:17 07:56 90 % 02:42 before dawn
Fri, 17-Jan 16:21 16:59 20:35 dawn 07:16 07:55 84 % 03:23 before dawn
Sat, 18-Jan 16:22 17:00 21:47 dawn 07:15 07:54 76 % 04:03 before dawn
Sun, 19-Jan 16:24 17:02 22:58 dawn 07:14 07:52 67 % 04:42
Mon, 20-Jan 16:25 17:04 00:08 dawn 07:13 07:51 58 % 05:22
Tue, 21-Jan 16:27 17:05 01:20 dawn 07:12 07:50 49 % 06:04
Wed, 22-Jan 16:29 17:07 02:35 dawn 07:11 07:49 39 % 06:48
Thu, 23-Jan 16:31 17:08 03:50 dawn 07:10 07:48 30 % 07:36
Fri, 24-Jan 16:32 17:10 05:04 dawn 07:09 07:46 22 % 08:28
Sat, 25-Jan 16:34 17:11 06:11 dawn 07:08 07:45 14 % 09:23
Sun, 26-Jan 16:36 17:13 07:05 dawn 07:07 07:44 8 % 10:21
Mon, 27-Jan 16:38 17:15 07:05 07:42 3 % 11:18
Tue, 28-Jan 16:39 17:16 07:04 07:41 0 %
Wed, 29-Jan 16:41 17:18 07:03 07:39 0 % 12:14
Thu, 30-Jan 16:43 17:20 dusk 17:57 07:01 07:38 3 % 13:08
Fri, 31-Jan 16:45 17:21 dusk 19:26 07:00 07:36 8 % 13:58
Sat, 01-Feb 16:47 17:23 dusk 20:53 06:59 07:35 15 % 14:47
Sun, 02-Feb 16:49 17:25 dusk 22:19 06:57 07:33 25 % 15:36
Mon, 03-Feb 16:50 17:27 dusk 23:47 06:56 07:32 35 % 16:25
Tue, 04-Feb 16:52 17:28 dusk 01:16 06:54 07:30 46 % 17:16
Wed, 05-Feb 16:54 17:30 dusk 02:45 06:52 07:28 58 % 18:10
Thu, 06-Feb 16:56 17:32 dusk 04:10 06:51 07:26 68 % 19:07
Fri, 07-Feb 16:58 17:33 dusk 05:22 06:49 07:25 78 % 20:06 after dusk
Sat, 08-Feb 17:00 17:35 dusk 06:17 06:48 07:23 86 % 21:06 after dusk
Sun, 09-Feb 17:01 17:37 dusk dawn 06:46 07:21 93 % 22:05 all night
Mon, 10-Feb 17:03 17:39 dusk dawn 06:44 07:19 97 % 22:59 all night
Tue, 11-Feb 17:05 17:40 dusk dawn 06:42 07:17 100 % 23:49 all night
Wed, 12-Feb 17:07 17:42 dusk dawn 06:41 07:15 100 % 00:35 all night
Thu, 13-Feb 17:09 17:44 18:16 dawn 06:39 07:14 98 % 01:18 before dawn
Fri, 14-Feb 17:11 17:46 19:30 dawn 06:37 07:12 94 % 01:59 before dawn
Sat, 15-Feb 17:13 17:47 20:41 dawn 06:35 07:10 89 % 02:38 before dawn
Sun, 16-Feb 17:14 17:49 21:52 dawn 06:33 07:08 83 % 03:18 before dawn
Mon, 17-Feb 17:16 17:51 23:04 dawn 06:31 07:06 75 % 03:58
Tue, 18-Feb 17:18 17:53 00:17 dawn 06:29 07:04 66 % 04:41
Wed, 19-Feb 17:20 17:54 01:32 dawn 06:27 07:02 57 % 05:27
Thu, 20-Feb 17:22 17:56 02:46 dawn 06:25 07:00 48 % 06:17
Fri, 21-Feb 17:24 17:58 03:55 dawn 06:23 06:58 38 % 07:10
Sat, 22-Feb 17:25 18:00 04:55 dawn 06:21 06:55 28 % 08:05
Sun, 23-Feb 17:27 18:01 05:40 dawn 06:19 06:53 20 % 09:02
Mon, 24-Feb 17:29 18:03 06:12 dawn 06:17 06:51 12 % 09:59
Tue, 25-Feb 17:31 18:05 06:15 06:49 6 % 10:53
Wed, 26-Feb 17:33 18:06 06:13 06:47 2 % 11:46
Thu, 27-Feb 17:34 18:08 06:11 06:45 0 %
Fri, 28-Feb 17:36 18:10 dusk 18:25 06:09 06:43 1 % 12:37
Sat, 01-Mar 17:38 18:12 dusk 19:55 06:07 06:41 6 % 13:27
Sun, 02-Mar 17:40 18:13 dusk 21:26 06:05 06:38 12 % 14:17
Mon, 03-Mar 17:42 18:15 dusk 22:58 06:03 06:36 21 % 15:09
Tue, 04-Mar 17:43 18:17 dusk 00:30 06:00 06:34 31 % 16:04
Wed, 05-Mar 17:45 18:19 dusk 01:58 05:58 06:32 42 % 17:01
Thu, 06-Mar 17:47 18:20 dusk 03:16 05:56 06:29 54 % 18:01
Fri, 07-Mar 17:49 18:22 dusk 04:16 05:54 06:27 64 % 19:01
Sat, 08-Mar 17:50 18:24 dusk 04:57 05:52 06:25 74 % 20:00
Sun, 09-Mar 17:52 18:26 dusk 05:26 05:49 06:23 83 % 20:55 after dusk
Mon, 10-Mar 17:54 18:27 dusk 05:45 05:47 06:20 90 % 21:45 after dusk
Tue, 11-Mar 17:56 18:29 dusk dawn 05:45 06:18 95 % 22:32 all night
Wed, 12-Mar 17:57 18:31 dusk dawn 05:43 06:16 98 % 23:15 all night
Thu, 13-Mar 17:59 18:32 dusk dawn 05:40 06:14 100 % 23:56 all night
Fri, 14-Mar 18:01 18:34 dusk dawn 05:38 06:11 100 % 00:36 all night
Sat, 15-Mar 18:03 18:36 19:38 dawn 05:36 06:09 97 % 01:15 before dawn
Sun, 16-Mar 18:04 18:38 20:49 dawn 05:33 06:07 93 % 01:55 before dawn
Mon, 17-Mar 18:06 18:39 22:02 dawn 05:31 06:05 88 % 02:37 before dawn
Tue, 18-Mar 18:08 18:41 23:16 dawn 05:29 06:02 81 % 03:22 before dawn
Wed, 19-Mar 18:09 18:43 00:30 dawn 05:27 06:00 73 % 04:10
Thu, 20-Mar 18:11 18:45 01:42 dawn 05:24 05:58 64 % 05:00
Fri, 21-Mar 18:13 18:46 02:44 dawn 05:22 05:55 55 % 05:54
Sat, 22-Mar 18:15 18:48 03:34 dawn 05:20 05:53 45 % 06:49
Sun, 23-Mar 18:16 18:50 04:10 dawn 05:17 05:51 35 % 07:44
Mon, 24-Mar 18:18 18:52 04:36 dawn 05:15 05:48 25 % 08:38
Tue, 25-Mar 18:20 18:53 04:55 dawn 05:12 05:46 16 % 09:31
Wed, 26-Mar 18:21 18:55 05:10 05:44 9 % 10:22
Thu, 27-Mar 18:23 18:57 05:08 05:42 3 % 11:12
Fri, 28-Mar 18:25 18:59 05:05 05:39 0 %
Sat, 29-Mar 18:26 19:00 06:03 06:37 0 % 12:03
Sun, 30-Mar 19:28 20:02 dusk 21:25 06:01 06:35 3 % 13:55
Mon, 31-Mar 19:30 20:04 dusk 23:01 05:58 06:32 9 % 14:51
Tue, 01-Apr 19:32 20:06 dusk 00:36 05:56 06:30 17 % 15:49
Wed, 02-Apr 19:33 20:07 dusk 02:02 05:54 06:28 27 % 16:50
Thu, 03-Apr 19:35 20:09 dusk 03:10 05:51 06:26 38 % 17:53
Fri, 04-Apr 19:37 20:11 dusk 03:58 05:49 06:23 49 % 18:54
Sat, 05-Apr 19:38 20:13 dusk 04:30 05:47 06:21 59 % 19:51
Sun, 06-Apr 19:40 20:15 dusk 04:52 05:44 06:19 69 % 20:43
Mon, 07-Apr 19:42 20:16 dusk 05:08 05:42 06:17 78 % 21:31 after dusk
Tue, 08-Apr 19:43 20:18 dusk 05:20 05:39 06:14 86 % 22:14 after dusk
Wed, 09-Apr 19:45 20:20 dusk 05:29 05:37 06:12 92 % 22:55 after dusk
Thu, 10-Apr 19:47 20:22 dusk dawn 05:35 06:10 96 % 23:35 all night
Fri, 11-Apr 19:48 20:24 dusk dawn 05:32 06:08 99 % 00:14 all night
Sat, 12-Apr 19:50 20:26 dusk dawn 05:30 06:06 100 % 00:54 all night
Sun, 13-Apr 19:52 20:27 20:49 dawn 05:28 06:03 99 % 01:35 before dawn
Mon, 14-Apr 19:53 20:29 22:03 dawn 05:26 06:01 97 % 02:19 before dawn
Tue, 15-Apr 19:55 20:31 23:18 dawn 05:23 05:59 92 % 03:06 before dawn
Wed, 16-Apr 19:57 20:33 00:30 dawn 05:21 05:57 87 % 03:55 before dawn
Thu, 17-Apr 19:59 20:35 01:35 dawn 05:19 05:55 79 % 04:47 before dawn
Fri, 18-Apr 20:00 20:37 02:29 dawn 05:16 05:53 71 % 05:41
Sat, 19-Apr 20:02 20:38 03:09 dawn 05:14 05:50 61 % 06:35
Sun, 20-Apr 20:04 20:40 03:38 dawn 05:12 05:48 51 % 07:28
Mon, 21-Apr 20:05 20:42 03:59 dawn 05:10 05:46 41 % 08:20
Tue, 22-Apr 20:07 20:44 04:15 dawn 05:07 05:44 30 % 09:09
Wed, 23-Apr 20:09 20:46 04:28 dawn 05:05 05:42 20 % 09:59
Thu, 24-Apr 20:10 20:48 04:41 dawn 05:03 05:40 12 % 10:48
Fri, 25-Apr 20:12 20:50 04:53 dawn 05:01 05:38 5 % 11:39
Sat, 26-Apr 20:14 20:51 04:59 05:36 1 %
Sun, 27-Apr 20:15 20:53 04:56 05:34 0 % 12:33
Mon, 28-Apr 20:17 20:55 dusk 22:00 04:54 05:32 2 % 13:30
Tue, 29-Apr 20:19 20:57 dusk 23:34 04:52 05:30 7 % 14:32
Wed, 30-Apr 20:20 20:59 dusk 00:53 04:50 05:28 14 % 15:36
Thu, 01-May 20:22 21:01 dusk 01:52 04:48 05:27 23 % 16:41
Fri, 02-May 20:24 21:03 dusk 02:31 04:46 05:25 33 % 17:41
Sat, 03-May 20:25 21:05 dusk 02:57 04:44 05:23 44 % 18:37
Sun, 04-May 20:27 21:06 dusk 03:14 04:42 05:21 54 % 19:27
Mon, 05-May 20:29 21:08 dusk 03:28 04:40 05:19 64 % 20:13
Tue, 06-May 20:30 21:10 dusk 03:38 04:38 05:18 73 % 20:55
Wed, 07-May 20:32 21:12 dusk 03:48 04:36 05:16 81 % 21:35 after dusk
Thu, 08-May 20:33 21:14 dusk 03:57 04:34 05:14 88 % 22:14 after dusk
Fri, 09-May 20:35 21:16 dusk 04:07 04:32 05:12 93 % 22:53 after dusk
Sat, 10-May 20:37 21:17 dusk 04:18 04:30 05:11 97 % 23:34 after dusk
Sun, 11-May 20:38 21:19 dusk dawn 04:28 05:09 99 % 00:17 all night
Mon, 12-May 20:40 21:21 dusk dawn 04:26 05:08 100 % 01:03 all night
Tue, 13-May 20:41 21:23 22:19 dawn 04:25 05:06 98 % 01:52 before dawn
Wed, 14-May 20:43 21:25 23:27 dawn 04:23 05:05 95 % 02:43 before dawn
Thu, 15-May 20:44 21:26 00:25 dawn 04:21 05:03 90 % 03:37 before dawn
Fri, 16-May 20:46 21:28 01:09 dawn 04:19 05:02 84 % 04:31 before dawn
Sat, 17-May 20:47 21:30 01:41 dawn 04:18 05:00 76 % 05:23 before dawn
Sun, 18-May 20:49 21:32 02:03 dawn 04:16 04:59 66 % 06:14
Mon, 19-May 20:50 21:33 02:21 dawn 04:15 04:58 56 % 07:03
Tue, 20-May 20:52 21:35 02:34 dawn 04:13 04:56 45 % 07:51
Wed, 21-May 20:53 21:37 02:46 dawn 04:11 04:55 34 % 08:38
Thu, 22-May 20:55 21:38 02:58 dawn 04:10 04:54 24 % 09:26
Fri, 23-May 20:56 21:40 03:11 dawn 04:09 04:53 14 % 10:17
Sat, 24-May 20:57 21:42 03:27 dawn 04:07 04:52 7 % 11:12
Sun, 25-May 20:59 21:43 04:06 04:50 2 %
Mon, 26-May 21:00 21:45 04:05 04:49 0 % 12:11
Tue, 27-May 21:01 21:46 dusk 22:26 04:03 04:48 1 % 13:15
Wed, 28-May 21:02 21:48 dusk 23:36 04:02 04:47 5 % 14:20
Thu, 29-May 21:03 21:49 dusk 00:25 04:01 04:47 11 % 15:25
Fri, 30-May 21:05 21:50 dusk 00:57 04:00 04:46 19 % 16:25

Notes

  • The percentage of the moon which is illuminated doesn't vary much with location.
  • A full moon is not just bigger, it is much brighter. A quarter moon (1/2 disk visible) give less than 5% of the illumination of a full moon. You can walk with a quarter moon if its high in the sky (after dusk for a growing moon, before dawn for a shrinking moon).
  • Sky glow (light reflected by air or clouds) from nearby cities, and especially snow on the ground also effect light levels.
  • Times will vary a few minutes, as (i) these figures are for the centre of the county the walk is in, (ii) if there are hills on the horizon, and (iii) if you are on a hill
  • Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!

Essex weather (Accuweather)

Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.