London, England, United Kingdom

Saturday, April 18, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

5:58 AM

5:58 AM

5:22 AM Blue hour
5:58 AM Sunrise
6:43 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:01 PM

8:01 PM

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

7:16 PM Golden hour
8:01 PM Sunset
8:37 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Lyrids

Best around 3:31 AM

Very LowExcellent
9:31 PM Dark enough
10:09 PM Moonset
3:31 AM Best
4:25 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
64°
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

1% lit

5:53 AM – 10:09 PM

ENE WNW
5:53 AM Moonrise
6:22 AM 4°
1:53 PM Highest, 59°
9:37 PM 4°
10:09 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 5:22 AM–5:58 AM
  • Moonrise 5:53 AM
  • Sunrise 5:58 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:58 AM–6:43 AM
  • Morning best color 5:58 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:16 PM–8:01 PM
  • Sunset 8:01 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:01 PM–8:37 PM
  • Evening best color 8:07 PM
  • Moonset 10:09 PM
  • Fully dark 10:13 PM–3:43 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:13 PM–3:43 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