TODAY

London, England, United Kingdom

High 45°F, low 37°F.

Sunset

Good

4:15 PM

Very LowExcellent

Color: Little - little cloud up high to catch the light

High cloud
1%catches the color
Low cloud
1%toward the horizon, blocks the light
Light path
87%of the light gets through to the sky
Rain chance
0%
Humidity
68%
3:22 PM Golden hour
4:11 PM Best color
4:15 PM Sunset
4:51 PM Blue hour ends

Current local time: 9:29 AM

No cloud overhead to catch the color, so it shows on the horizon and any distant clouds just before the sun goes - learned from 74 rated clear past sunsets across every place Sky Time tracks.

Fireworks

Fireworks

14 km SW - 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Starts at 6:00 PM

Where
14 km SW
within 1.9 km of its point
When
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Source
Aviation notice (NOTAM EGLL A4022/26)
not confirmed by the organisers
Map
Open

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 12:30 AM +1 tomorrow morning

Very LowExcellent
5:45 PM Dark enough
12:30 AM Best
5:45 AM Too light

Current local time: 9:29 AM

Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here
Cloud
28%
at 12:30 AM, forecast
Radiant climbs to
61°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
29 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

The other half of Comet Encke's wide, old stream: the same dust as the Southern Taurids, met a little later and from a little further north. Known, with them, for slow, bright fireballs.

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.

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 12:30 AM +1 tomorrow morning

Very LowExcellent
5:45 PM Dark enough
12:30 AM Best
5:45 AM Too light

Current local time: 9:29 AM

Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Cloud
28%
at 12:30 AM, forecast
Radiant climbs to
54°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

Dust from Comet Encke, which goes round the Sun every 3.3 years, the shortest of any bright comet. Its stream is old and spread wide, so the Taurids last for weeks and carry larger pieces than most: the 'Halloween fireballs'.

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.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, S to S

Appears 6:21 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Appears, then up to S
When
6:21 PM
until 6:22 PM
Visible for
0m 50s
Highest
14° S
Ends
Sets S

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

Event

Stargazing

Best around 6:30 PM tonight

Very LowExcellent
6:11 PM Dark enough, best 6:30 PM
5:18 AM Too light

Current local time: 9:29 AM

At its best
Low
held back by sky glow
Darkness
Fully dark
100% of a perfect sky
Clouds
Clear
90% 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.

Earlier today

Sunrise

Fair

7:13 AM

Very LowExcellent

Not observed - the score is the prediction.

High cloud
0%catches the color
Low cloud
41%toward the horizon, blocks the light
Rain chance
0%
Humidity
90%
6:36 AM Blue hour
7:13 AM Sunrise
7:22 AM Best color
8:06 AM Golden hour ends

Current local time: 9:29 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 79 rated clear past sunrises across every place Sky Time tracks.

Moon

Waxing crescent

9% lit

10:59 AM – 5:40 PM

SSE SSW
10:59 AM Moonrise
11:42 AM 4°
2:20 PM Highest, 11°
4:58 PM 4°
5:40 PM Moonset

Current local time: 9:29 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 41°F Clear sky
1% 0% 85% 7 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 45°F Clear sky
0% 0% 67% 8 mph
Evening 7 PM 39°F Clear sky
7% 0% 76% 7 mph
Late Night 11 PM 37°F Clear sky
12% 0% 79% 6 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:36 AM–7:13 AM
  • Sunrise 7:13 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:13 AM–8:06 AM
  • Morning best color 7:22 AM
  • Moonrise 11:00 AM
  • Evening golden hour 3:22 PM–4:15 PM
  • Evening best color 4:11 PM
  • Sunset 4:15 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:15 PM–4:51 PM
  • Night 4:51 PM–6:38 AM
  • Moonset 5:41 PM
  • Fully dark 6:11 PM–5:18 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:11 PM–5:18 AM

Tomorrow

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

Next few days

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Fri, Nov 13
Good 6:57 AM–7:33 AM
5:34 PM
Good 3:55 PM–4:31 PM
Sat, Nov 14
Fair 6:58 AM–7:34 AM
Good 3:54 PM–4:30 PM
Sun, Nov 15
Low 7:00 AM–7:36 AM
Low 3:53 PM–4:29 PM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

International Space Station Modest pass, S to S, 14 deg up
Thu 12 Nov 2026 6:21 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 5:45 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 5:45 PM International Space Station Modest pass, SSE to SE, 12 deg up
Fri 13 Nov 2026 5:34 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 Spectrum | AT-Astra and Others Long shot, look NNE
Thu 26 Nov 2026 8:00 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 Diwali Diwali in London - lamps and fireworks from sunset at 5:40 PM Fri 29 Oct 2027 6:25 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 New Year's Day New Year's Day in London - the year's first sunset at 4:01 PM Sat 1 Jan 2028 4:01 PM Quadrantids Around 31 an hour
Mon 3 Jan 2028 5:33 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

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