London, England, United Kingdom

Sunday, August 16, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

5:47 AM

5:47 AM

5:10 AM Blue hour
5:47 AM Sunrise
6:34 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:21 PM

8:21 PM

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

7:35 PM Golden hour
8:21 PM Sunset
8:59 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Perseids

Active, around 57 an hour

Best around 4:06 AM

The night9:51 PM – 4:19 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
69°
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.

Moon

Waxing crescent

16% lit

10:33 AM – 9:22 PM

ESE WSW
10:33 AM Moonrise
11:00 AM 4°
3:58 PM Highest, 30°
8:55 PM 4°
9:22 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 5:10 AM–5:47 AM
  • Sunrise 5:47 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:47 AM–6:34 AM
  • Morning best color 5:53 AM
  • Moonrise 10:33 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:35 PM–8:21 PM
  • Sunset 8:21 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:21 PM–8:59 PM
  • Evening best color 8:25 PM
  • Moonset 9:22 PM
  • Fully dark 10:43 PM–3:28 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:43 PM–3:28 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it