London, England, United Kingdom

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom

Solar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse

91.4% of the Sun covered

Maximum at 7:13 PM

Sun covered
91.4%
Lasts
1h 48m 59.9s
6:17 PM Eclipse Begins 19° up
7:13 PM Maximum Eclipse 10° up
8:06 PM Eclipse Ends 2° up

See the path on the map

Never look at a partly eclipsed Sun without a proper solar filter. Sunglasses, exposed film and a camera viewfinder are all unsafe.

Meteor shower

Perseids

Around 87 an hour

Best around 3:59 AM

The night9:59 PM – 4:13 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
65°
Under a perfect sky
100/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
59 km/s

The rate at the top 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 most dependable shower of the year, on warm summer nights in the north.

That morning

Sunrise

5:41 AM

5:41 AM

5:03 AM Blue hour
5:41 AM Sunrise
6:28 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:29 PM

8:29 PM

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

7:42 PM Golden hour
8:29 PM Sunset
9:07 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

New moon

0% lit

New moon today at 6:37 PM

Moonless and fully dark 11:00 PM to 3:10 AM

4:56 AM – 8:29 PM

ENE WNW
4:56 AM Moonrise
5:26 AM 4°
12:51 PM Highest, 56°
8:02 PM 4°
8:29 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 4:56 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:03 AM–5:41 AM
  • Sunrise 5:41 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:41 AM–6:28 AM
  • Morning best color 5:47 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:42 PM–8:29 PM
  • Sunset 8:29 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:29 PM–9:07 PM
  • Moonset 8:30 PM
  • Evening best color 8:33 PM
  • Fully dark 10:56 PM–3:16 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:56 PM–3:16 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

International Space Station Modest pass, ESE to E, 16 deg up
Tue 20 Oct 2026 4:45 AM Orionids Active, around 12 an hour
Mon 19 Oct 2026 7:29 PM Orionids Around 15 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:27 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:01 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:01 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 5:58 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 AM 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

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