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London, England, United Kingdom
High 57°F, low 45°F.

Event

Halloween

Halloween night in London - waning gibbous moon

Evening from 6:00 PM

Trick-or-treat sky

Very LowExcellent
Sunset
4:35 PM
Moon
62% lit
Rises 9:00 PM
Cloud at 7 PM
89%
Rain chance
0%
6 to 9 PM
Where the Moon is
E, 22° up
at 11:45 PM

Halloween is the evening before All Saints' Day on November 1 - All Hallows' Eve. It draws on Samhain, the Gaelic festival at the end of the harvest that marked the start of winter, when the boundary with the world of the dead was thought to be thin.

The first jack-o'-lanterns in Ireland and Scotland were carved from turnips. In North America the pumpkin took their place.

Sunrise

Fair

6:52 AM

Very LowExcellent

Satellite, 58 min ago: broken low cloud overhead, broken low cloud toward the sunrise.

Little color is likely in any direction.

High cloud
0%catches the color
Low cloud
36%toward the horizon, blocks the light
Rain chance
0%
Humidity
99%
6:17 AM Blue hour
6:52 AM Sunrise
7:01 AM Best color
7:41 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 4:38 AM

No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds as the sun comes up - learned from 112 rated clear past sunrises across every place Sky Time tracks.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 12:52 AM this morning

Very LowExcellent
6:07 PM Dark enough
7:35 PM Moonrise
12:52 AM Best
5:22 AM Too light

Current local time: 4:38 AM

Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Cloud
56%
next 3 hours, with the satellite
Radiant climbs to
54°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
56% lost
Speed
27 km/s

The estimate 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.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 1:05 AM +1 tomorrow morning

Very LowExcellent
6:05 PM Dark enough
9:00 PM Moonrise
1:05 AM Best
5:24 AM Too light

Current local time: 4:38 AM

Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Cloud
69%
at 1:05 AM, forecast
Radiant climbs to
61°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
39% lost
Speed
29 km/s

The estimate 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.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, S to SE

Rises 4:43 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to S
When
4:43 AM
until 4:45 AM
Visible for
2m 20s
Highest
32° S
Ends
Sets SE

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, SSW to S

Rises 6:23 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
SSW
Rising, then up to S
When
6:23 PM
until 6:25 PM
Visible for
2m 10s
Highest
12° S
Ends
Sets S

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

Event

Stargazing

Best around 6:30 PM tonight

Very LowExcellent
6:28 PM Dark enough, best 6:30 PM
9:00 PM Moonrise
5:00 AM Too light

Current local time: 4:38 AM

At its best
Very Low
held back by sky glow
Darkness
Fully dark
100% of a perfect sky
Clouds
Partly cloudy
55% of a perfect sky
Rain
No rain on the radar
100% of a perfect sky
Moon
Moon down
100% 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.

Moon, up now

Waning gibbous

69% lit

7:35 PM – 1:14 PM

NE NW
7:35 PM Moonrise
8:11 PM 4°
4:32 AM Highest, 64°
12:41 PM 4°
1:14 PM Moonset

Current local time: 4:38 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 50°F Partly cloudy
66% 0% 97% 4 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 57°F Partly cloudy
56% 0% 73% 5 mph
Evening 7 PM 50°F Overcast
76% 0% 91% 4 mph
Late Night 11 PM 46°F Partly cloudy
47% 0% 97% 3 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:15 AM–6:50 AM
  • Sunrise 6:50 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:50 AM–7:39 AM
  • Morning best color 6:59 AM
  • Moonset 1:15 PM
  • Evening golden hour 3:48 PM–4:37 PM
  • Sunset 4:37 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:37 PM–5:12 PM
  • Evening best color 4:43 PM
  • Night 5:12 PM–6:17 AM
  • Fully dark 6:28 PM–5:00 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:28 PM–9:08 PM
  • Moonrise 9:00 PM

Tomorrow

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

Next few days

Pick a date
Sat, Oct 31
Fair 6:34 AM–7:10 AM
4:43 AM
Good 4:17 PM–4:53 PM
Sun, Nov 1
Fair 6:35 AM–7:11 AM
4:34 PM
Low 4:15 PM–4:51 PM
Mon, Nov 2
Fair 6:37 AM–7:13 AM
4:32 PM
Fair 4:13 PM–4:49 PM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

International Space Station Bright pass, S to SE, 32 deg up
Sat 31 Oct 2026 4:43 AM Halloween Halloween night in London - waning gibbous moon
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, SSW to S, 12 deg up
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:23 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:05 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:05 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

Hubble ultra deep field Hubble ultra deep field Photo: NASA and the European Space Agency., Public domain IC10 (HaRGB, 24.95 hr) IC10 (HaRGB, 24.95 hr) Photo: Brainandforce, CC BY 4.0 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 Silesian Park 2024 084 At Silesian Park 2024 084 Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 Solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 in Québec city Solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 in Québec city Photo: Wilfredor, CC0 Galaxie d'Andromède M31 Galaxie d'Andromède M31 Photo: Lviatour, CC BY-SA 4.0 Thomas Bresson - Mosaique-ecl-lune-20091231 (by) Thomas Bresson - Mosaique-ecl-lune-20091231 (by) Photo: Thomas Bresson, CC BY 2.0 Una laguna en el cielo Una laguna en el cielo Photo: Cappellettiariel, CC BY-SA 4.0 SMC - Noirlab2030b SMC - Noirlab2030b Photo: Credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/SMASH/D. Nidever (Montana State University) Acknow, CC BY 4.0 2012-03-25 19-39-30-conj-lune-jupi-12f-2.5s-8d-f5.6-iso200-42mm 2012-03-25 19-39-30-conj-lune-jupi-12f-2.5s-8d-f5.6-iso200-42mm Photo: Thomas Bresson, CC BY 3.0 Pink aurora during Perseid meteor watch over Tuntorp 2 Pink aurora during Perseid meteor watch over Tuntorp 2 Photo: W.carter, CC BY-SA 4.0 2012-03-25 00-26-31-uma-4fov-9f-5s-ISO640-72d-27o-ann 2012-03-25 00-26-31-uma-4fov-9f-5s-ISO640-72d-27o-ann Photo: Thomas Bresson, CC BY 3.0

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