London, England, United Kingdom

Thursday, May 9, 2024

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

5:17 AM

5:17 AM

Clears the hills at 5:21 AM, 4 min after sunrise

4:36 AM Blue hour
5:17 AM Sunrise
6:05 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:36 PM

8:36 PM

Behind the hills at 8:31 PM, 5 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

7:48 PM Golden hour
8:36 PM Sunset
9:17 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 3:36 AM

Very LowExcellent
10:06 PM Dark enough
11:09 PM Moonset
3:45 AM Best 3:36 AM, then too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
11°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

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

Dust shed by Halley's Comet on its earlier passes. Earth meets Halley's stream twice a year: in May as the Eta Aquariids and in October as the Orionids.

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.

Comes from Halley's Comet. Best from the Southern Hemisphere, in the hours before dawn.

Moon

Waxing crescent

2% lit

5:32 AM – 11:09 PM

NE NW
5:32 AM Moonrise
6:05 AM 4°
2:13 PM Highest, 64°
10:33 PM 4°
11:09 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 4:36 AM–5:17 AM
  • Sunrise 5:17 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:17 AM–6:05 AM
  • Morning best color 5:19 AM
  • Moonrise 5:32 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:48 PM–8:36 PM
  • Evening best color 8:30 PM
  • Sunset 8:36 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:36 PM–9:17 PM
  • Moonset 11:10 PM
  • Fully dark 11:24 PM–2:26 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:24 PM–2:26 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

International Space Station Modest pass, SSE to SE, 12 deg up
Fri 13 Nov 2026 5:34 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 5:44 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 13 Nov 2026 5:44 PM International Space Station Modest pass, SW to S, 29 deg up
Sat 14 Nov 2026 6:21 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:40 PM Southern 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