London, England, United Kingdom

Friday, April 17, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

6:00 AM

6:00 AM

5:24 AM Blue hour
6:00 AM Sunrise
6:45 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:59 PM

7:59 PM

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

7:14 PM Golden hour
7:59 PM Sunset
8:35 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Lyrids

Best around 3:29 AM

Very LowExcellent
9:29 PM Dark enough
3:29 AM Best
4:28 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
63°
Under a perfect sky
18/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
49 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.

Usually steady, but now and then it has a short burst of many more.

Moon

New moon

0% lit

New moon today at 12:54 PM

Moonless and fully dark 10:20 PM to 3:40 AM

5:35 AM – 8:35 PM

ENE WNW
5:35 AM Moonrise
6:02 AM 4°
12:58 PM Highest, 53°
8:06 PM 4°
8:35 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 5:24 AM–6:00 AM
  • Moonrise 5:36 AM
  • Sunrise 6:00 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:00 AM–6:45 AM
  • Morning best color 6:00 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:14 PM–7:59 PM
  • Sunset 7:59 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:59 PM–8:35 PM
  • Evening best color 8:06 PM
  • Moonset 8:35 PM
  • Fully dark 10:11 PM–3:46 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:11 PM–3:46 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

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 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