London, England, United Kingdom

Friday, October 27, 2023

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

7:44 AM

7:44 AM

Clears the hills at 7:47 AM, 3 min after sunrise

7:10 AM Blue hour
7:44 AM Sunrise
8:33 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:43 PM

5:43 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

4:55 PM Golden hour
5:43 PM Sunset
6:18 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:13 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:13 PM Dark enough
5:13 AM Best
6:16 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
55°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
34% lost
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

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.

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit

5:13 PM – 7:06 AM

E WNW
5:13 PM Moonrise
5:38 PM 4°
12:04 AM Highest, 47°
6:38 AM 4°
7:06 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:38 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:10 AM–7:44 AM
  • Sunrise 7:44 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:44 AM–8:33 AM
  • Morning best color 7:47 AM
  • Evening golden hour 4:55 PM–5:43 PM
  • Moonrise 5:13 PM
  • Evening best color 5:37 PM
  • Sunset 5:43 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:43 PM–6:18 PM
  • Fully dark 7:36 PM–5:54 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

International Space Station Modest pass, WSW to WSW, 17 deg up
Sun 15 Nov 2026 7:10 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 15 Nov 2026 5:41 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 15 Nov 2026 5:41 PM Leonids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 15 Nov 2026 5:41 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:40 PM Partial solar eclipse 41.8% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 10:00 AM 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it