London, England, United Kingdom

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

5:51 AM

5:51 AM

5:14 AM Blue hour
5:51 AM Sunrise
6:37 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:17 PM

8:17 PM

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

7:31 PM Golden hour
8:17 PM Sunset
8:54 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing crescent

34% lit

1:07 PM – 9:51 PM

SE SW
1:07 PM Moonrise
1:39 PM 4°
5:29 PM Highest, 19°
9:20 PM 4°
9:51 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 5:14 AM–5:51 AM
  • Sunrise 5:51 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:51 AM–6:37 AM
  • Morning best color 5:56 AM
  • Moonrise 1:08 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:31 PM–8:17 PM
  • Sunset 8:17 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:17 PM–8:54 PM
  • Evening best color 8:21 PM
  • Moonset 9:51 PM
  • Fully dark 10:36 PM–3:34 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:36 PM–3:34 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