TODAY
London, England, United Kingdom
High 56°F, low 47°F.

Earlier today

Sunrise

Low

7:31 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
39%around 9 AM
Rain chance
20%around 9 AM
Humidity
97%
Wind
4 mph
6:57 AM Blue hour
7:31 AM Sunrise
7:37 AM Best color
8:17 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 11:37 PM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 27 camera photos of past sunrises here.

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 12 an hour

Best around 5:29 AM +1 tomorrow morning

Starting tonight7:29 PM – 6:03 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
97%
next 3 hours, with the satellite
Radiant climbs to
54°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Event

Stargazing

Now: Very Low, held back by cloud

Best around 11:37 PM tonight

Starting tonight7:50 PM – 5:41 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Darkness
Fully dark
100% of a perfect sky
Clouds
Overcast (satellite, 27 min ago)
7% of a perfect sky
Rain
No rain on the radar
100% of a perfect sky
Moon
Moon 62% lit, low
92% of a perfect sky
Sky glow
Bright city sky
30% of a perfect sky

These are now, with the satellite and the rain radar. The bar is the best half hour of the dark: how dark the sky is, the cloud, rain, the Moon's glare and the light pollution here, each taking its share off a perfect night.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, S to E

Rose 5:30 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SSE
When
5:30 AM
until 5:34 AM
Visible for
3m 50s
Highest
25° SSE
Ends
Sets E

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Earlier today

Sunset

Excellent

5:58 PM

Very LowExcellent

As the webcam at London, England, United Kingdom saw it · Predicted Good

High cloud
70%catches the color
Low cloud
61%toward the horizon, blocks the light
Rain chance
0%
Humidity
73%
5:12 PM Golden hour
5:58 PM Sunset
6:03 PM Best color
6:32 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 11:37 PM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 4 well-rated past sunsets here.

Moon, up now

First quarter

62% lit

3:38 PM – 12:18 AM

SE SW
3:38 PM Moonrise
4:10 PM 4°
7:58 PM Highest, 19°
11:46 PM 4°
12:18 AM Moonset

Current local time: 11:37 PM

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Weather forecast

Morning 9 AM 50°F Clear sky
39% 20% 97% 4 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 55°F Overcast
32% 0% 63% 7 mph
Evening 7 PM 52°F Overcast
100% 0% 78% 4 mph
Late Night 11 PM 52°F Light drizzle
97% 10% 88% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:57 AM–7:31 AM
  • Sunrise 7:31 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:31 AM–8:17 AM
  • Morning best color 7:37 AM
  • Moonrise 3:38 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:12 PM–5:58 PM
  • Sunset 5:58 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:58 PM–6:32 PM
  • Evening best color 6:03 PM
  • Night 6:32 PM–6:58 AM
  • Fully dark 7:50 PM–5:41 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:20 AM–5:41 AM

Tomorrow

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Cloud, aurora and darkness around London, England, United Kingdom

Next few days

Pick a date
Tue, Oct 20
Low 7:14 AM–7:50 AM
4:45 AM
Very Low 5:38 PM–6:14 PM
Wed, Oct 21
Fair 7:16 AM–7:52 AM
Fair 5:36 PM–6:12 PM
Thu, Oct 22
Fair 7:18 AM–7:54 AM
Fair 5:34 PM–6:10 PM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

International Space Station Modest pass, ESE to E, 16 deg up
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:45 AM Orionids Active, around 12 an hour
Mon 19 Oct 2026 7:29 PM Orionids Around 15 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:27 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:01 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:01 PM Halloween Halloween night in London - waning gibbous moon Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 AM Full Beaver Moon Rises 3:16 PM in the NE Tue 24 Nov 2026 3:16 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:00 PM to 5:50 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 12:50 AM Winter solstice Shortest day, 7h 50m of light · sunset 3:53 PM in the SW Mon 21 Dec 2026 8:50 PM Full Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 2:47 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 2:47 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 6:00 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 8:23 PM Full Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:33 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 4:33 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sat 6 Feb 2027 3:56 PM Full Snow Moon Rises 5:01 PM in the ENE Sat 20 Feb 2027 5:01 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:50 PM to 4:30 AM Sun 7 Mar 2027 9:32 AM Spring equinox Sunset due west, 6:12 PM Sat 20 Mar 2027 8:24 PM Full Worm Moon Rises 6:48 PM in the E Mon 22 Mar 2027 6:48 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 9:50 PM to 4:20 AM Tue 6 Apr 2027 12:56 AM Full Pink Moon Rises 8:08 PM in the ESE Tue 20 Apr 2027 8:08 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 11:20 PM to 2:40 AM Thu 6 May 2027 12:06 PM Full Flower Moon Rises 9:42 PM in the SE Thu 20 May 2027 9:42 PM New moon No full darkness here tonight - the sky stays in twilight Fri 4 Jun 2027 8:48 PM Full Strawberry Moon Rises 9:34 PM in the SE Fri 18 Jun 2027 9:34 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 16h 38m of light · sunset 9:21 PM in the NW Mon 21 Jun 2027 3:10 PM New moon (supermoon) No full darkness here tonight - the sky stays in twilight Sat 3 Jul 2027 4:07 AM Full Buck Moon (micromoon) Micromoon - rises 9:18 PM in the SE Sun 18 Jul 2027 9:18 PM Partial solar eclipse 41.8% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 10:00 AM New moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 11:40 PM to 2:30 AM Sun 1 Aug 2027 11:07 AM Full Sturgeon Moon Rises 8:14 PM in the ESE Tue 17 Aug 2027 8:14 PM Black Moon (supermoon) Moonless and fully dark 10:00 PM to 4:00 AM Tue 31 Aug 2027 6:40 PM Full Harvest Moon Rises 6:46 PM in the E Wed 15 Sep 2027 6:46 PM Autumn equinox Sunset due west, 6:57 PM Thu 23 Sep 2027 7:01 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:40 PM to 5:00 AM Wed 29 Sep 2027 3:33 AM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:34 PM in the ENE Fri 15 Oct 2027 5:34 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 5:50 AM Fri 29 Oct 2027 2:34 PM Full Beaver Moon Rises 3:18 PM in the NE Sat 13 Nov 2027 3:18 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sat 27 Nov 2027 3:24 AM Full Cold Moon Rises 3:16 PM in the NE Mon 13 Dec 2027 3:16 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 4:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 53.1% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 4:37 PM Total lunar eclipse 79% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 4:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 64% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 4:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 10:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 48% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 6:21 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 8:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 60% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 8:12 PM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 3:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 2:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 10:12 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 3:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 60.4% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 7:07 PM

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