TODAY
London, England, United Kingdom
High 59°F, low 49°F.

Sunset

Fair

4:39 PM

Very LowExcellent
High cloud
48%catches the color
Low cloud
79%toward the horizon, blocks the light
Rain chance
0%
Humidity
77%
3:50 PM Golden hour
4:39 PM Sunset
4:45 PM Best color
5:13 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 8:33 AM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 6 well-rated past sunsets here.

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, SSW to S

Rises 6:46 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Rising, then up to S
When
6:46 PM
until 6:47 PM
Visible for
1m 10s
Highest
13° S
Ends
Sets S

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

Event

Stargazing

Best around 9:00 PM tonight

Very LowExcellent
6:32 PM Dark enough
9:00 PM Best
4:57 AM Too light

Current local time: 8:33 AM

At its best
Very Low
held back by sky glow
Darkness
Fully dark
100% of a perfect sky
Clouds
Mostly clear
72% of a perfect sky
Rain
No rain on the radar
100% of a perfect sky
Moon
Moon 82% lit, up
78% of a perfect sky
Sky glow
Bright city sky
30% of a perfect sky

These are at the best time, from the forecast. 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

Brilliant pass, S to ESE

Rose 4:41 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to S
When
4:41 AM
until 4:44 AM
Visible for
3m 0s
Highest
62° S
Ends
Sets ESE

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

Earlier today

Sunrise

Good

6:48 AM

Very LowExcellent

From the Meteosat (MTG) satellite's cloud at the time

Predicted
Fair
High cloud
28%catches the color
Low cloud
67%toward the horizon, blocks the light
Rain chance
0%
Humidity
99%
6:13 AM Blue hour
6:47 AM Best color
6:48 AM Sunrise
7:37 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 8:33 AM

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 36 camera photos of past sunrises here.

Moon, up now

Waning gibbous

86% lit

5:25 PM – 11:33 AM

NE NW
5:25 PM Moonrise
6:00 PM 4°
2:25 AM Highest, 66°
10:57 AM 4°
11:33 AM Moonset

Current local time: 8:33 AM

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

Weather forecast

Morning 9 AM 54°F Clear sky
62% 0% 95% 1 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 59°F Partly cloudy
75% 0% 73% 2 mph
Evening 7 PM 54°F Partly cloudy
67% 0% 91% 4 mph
Late Night 11 PM 50°F Partly cloudy
51% 0% 98% 4 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:13 AM–6:48 AM
  • Morning best color 6:47 AM
  • Sunrise 6:48 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:48 AM–7:37 AM
  • Moonset 11:33 AM
  • Evening golden hour 3:50 PM–4:39 PM
  • Sunset 4:39 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:39 PM–5:13 PM
  • Evening best color 4:45 PM
  • Night 5:13 PM–6:15 AM
  • Moonrise 6:21 PM
  • Fully dark 6:32 PM–4:57 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Tomorrow

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

Next few days

Pick a date
Fri, Oct 30
Fair 6:32 AM–7:08 AM
Fair 4:19 PM–4:55 PM
Sat, Oct 31
Fair 6:34 AM–7:10 AM
6:00 PM
Fair 4:17 PM–4:53 PM
Sun, Nov 1
Fair 6:35 AM–7:11 AM
4:34 PM
Fair 4:15 PM–4:51 PM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

Tiangong space station Modest pass, SSW to S, 13 deg up
Thu 29 Oct 2026 6:46 PM Halloween Halloween night in London - waning gibbous moon
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in London - sunset at 4:34 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 4:34 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in London - sunset at 4:32 PM Mon 2 Nov 2026 4:32 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 5:58 PM Bonfire Night Bonfire Night in London - sunset at 4:26 PM, then fireworks Thu 5 Nov 2026 7:00 PM Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday in London - sunset at 4:22 PM Sun 8 Nov 2026 4:22 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 5:47 PM Leonids Around 7 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:40 PM Full Beaver Moon Rises 3:16 PM in the NE Tue 24 Nov 2026 3:16 PM First day of Hanukkah First day of Hanukkah in London - sunset at 3:53 PM Sat 5 Dec 2026 3:53 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:00 PM to 5:50 AM Tue 8 Dec 2026 12:50 AM Geminids Around 138 an hour
Sun 13 Dec 2026 5:21 PM Winter solstice Shortest day, 7h 50m of light · sunset 3:53 PM in the SW Mon 21 Dec 2026 8:50 PM Ursids A few an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 5:23 PM Full Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 2:47 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 2:47 PM Christmas Day Christmas night in London - waning gibbous moon Fri 25 Dec 2026 3:55 PM Boxing Day Boxing Day in London - sunset at 3:56 PM Sat 26 Dec 2026 3:56 PM New Year's Day New Year's Day in London - the year's first sunset at 4:01 PM Fri 1 Jan 2027 4:01 PM Quadrantids Around 9 an hour
Sun 3 Jan 2027 5:33 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 Ramadan begins Ramadan begins in London - iftar at sunset, 5:02 PM Mon 8 Feb 2027 5:02 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 9:31 AM Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr in London - sunset at 5:53 PM Tue 9 Mar 2027 5:53 PM 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 Good Friday Good Friday in London - sunset at 6:22 PM Fri 26 Mar 2027 6:22 PM Easter Monday Easter Monday in London - sunset at 7:27 PM Mon 29 Mar 2027 7:27 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 Lyrids Around 10 an hour
Thu 22 Apr 2027 9:37 PM Early May bank holiday Early May bank holiday in London - sunset at 8:26 PM Mon 3 May 2027 8:26 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 11:20 PM to 2:40 AM Thu 6 May 2027 12:05 PM Eta Aquariids Active, around 8 an hour
Thu 6 May 2027 10:00 PM Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha in London - sunset at 8:46 PM Sun 16 May 2027 8:46 PM Full Flower Moon Rises 9:42 PM in the SE Thu 20 May 2027 9:42 PM Spring bank holiday Spring bank holiday in London - sunset at 9:06 PM Mon 31 May 2027 9:06 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 Southern Delta Aquariids Around 7 an hour
Tue 27 Jul 2027 10:27 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 Perseids Around 85 an hour
Thu 12 Aug 2027 10:00 PM Full Sturgeon Moon Rises 8:14 PM in the ESE Tue 17 Aug 2027 8:14 PM Summer bank holiday Summer bank holiday in London - sunset at 7:52 PM Mon 30 Aug 2027 7:52 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 Draconids Around 5 an hour
Fri 8 Oct 2027 7:53 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:34 PM in the ENE Fri 15 Oct 2027 5:34 PM Orionids Around 8 an hour
Thu 21 Oct 2027 7:25 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 5:50 AM Fri 29 Oct 2027 2:34 PM Halloween Halloween night in London - waxing crescent moon Sun 31 Oct 2027 6:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in London - sunset at 4:34 PM Mon 1 Nov 2027 4:34 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in London - sunset at 4:32 PM Tue 2 Nov 2027 4:32 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 4 Nov 2027 5:58 PM Bonfire Night Bonfire Night in London - sunset at 4:27 PM, then fireworks Fri 5 Nov 2027 7:00 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 11 Nov 2027 5:47 PM Full Beaver Moon Rises 3:18 PM in the NE Sat 13 Nov 2027 3:18 PM Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday in London - sunset at 4:13 PM Sun 14 Nov 2027 4:13 PM Leonids A few an hour
Wed 17 Nov 2027 5:39 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sat 27 Nov 2027 3:23 AM Full Cold Moon Rises 3:16 PM in the NE Mon 13 Dec 2027 3:16 PM Geminids Around 28 an hour
Tue 14 Dec 2027 5:21 PM Winter solstice Shortest day, 7h 50m of light · sunset 3:53 PM in the SW Wed 22 Dec 2027 2:42 AM Ursids A few an hour
Wed 22 Dec 2027 5:23 PM First day of Hanukkah First day of Hanukkah in London - sunset at 3:55 PM Sat 25 Dec 2027 3:55 PM Christmas Day Christmas night in London - waning crescent moon Sat 25 Dec 2027 3:55 PM Boxing Day Boxing Day in London - sunset at 3:56 PM Sun 26 Dec 2027 3:56 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:10 PM to 6:00 AM Mon 27 Dec 2027 8:14 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

Night sky photos

2012-03-14 20-53-50-orion-40f-1.6s-13d-13o 2012-03-14 20-53-50-orion-40f-1.6s-13d-13o Photo: Thomas Bresson, CC BY 3.0 At American Museum of Natural History 2024 001 At American Museum of Natural History 2024 001 Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 NGC 2683 Spiral galaxy NGC 2683 Spiral galaxy Photo: NASA, Public domain Multicolored aurora borealis pillar over Brastad Multicolored aurora borealis pillar over Brastad Photo: W.carter, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rho Ophiucus Widefield Rho Ophiucus Widefield Photo: Rogelio Bernal Andreo, CC BY-SA 3.0 NGC 3372a-full NGC 3372a-full Photo: NASA, ESA, N. Smith (University of California, Berkeley), and The Hubble Heritag, Public domain 2012-12-11 11-55-31-soleil-halpha 2012-12-11 11-55-31-soleil-halpha Photo: Thomas Bresson, CC BY 3.0 Veil Nebula - NGC6960 Veil Nebula - NGC6960 Photo: Ken Crawford, CC BY-SA 3.0 2012-05-11 14-10-42-sun 2012-05-11 14-10-42-sun Photo: Thomas Bresson, CC BY 3.0 039 Northern lights over Mývatn (Iceland) Photo by Giles Laurent 039 Northern lights over Mývatn (Iceland) Photo by Giles Laurent Photo: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0 At Silesian Park 2024 082 At Silesian Park 2024 082 Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 Cheomseongdae 첨성대 Cheomseongdae 첨성대 Photo: Photographer: Mosbatho, CC BY 4.0

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