London, England, United Kingdom

Thursday, August 27, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom

Lunar eclipse

Partial lunar eclipse

83% of it above your horizon

Best around 5:13 AM

Moon in shadow
93%
Moon's height
9°
Above horizon
83%
2:25 AM Penumbral begins 26° up
3:34 AM Partial begins 20° up
5:13 AM Greatest eclipse 9° up
6:51 AM Partial ends Moon down
8:00 AM Penumbral ends Moon down

Safe to look at with anything, unlike a solar eclipse - the Moon is only reflecting less light.

That morning

Sunrise

6:05 AM

6:05 AM

5:29 AM Blue hour
6:05 AM Sunrise
6:50 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:58 PM

7:58 PM

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

7:13 PM Golden hour
7:58 PM Sunset
8:34 PM Blue hour ends

Full moon

Full Sturgeon Moon

Rises 7:44 PM in the ESE

7:44 PM – 6:15 AM

Named for the lake sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.

ESE WSW
7:44 PM Moonrise
8:11 PM 4°
12:58 AM Highest, 28°
5:48 AM 4°
6:15 AM Moonset

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

Rises
7:44 PM in the ESE
Exactly full
5:20 AM
Distance
242,499 mi

The disc is biggest and most orange in the first half hour above the horizon, and moonrise here is worked out to the minute for a flat horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:59 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:29 AM–6:05 AM
  • Sunrise 6:05 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:05 AM–6:50 AM
  • Morning best color 6:08 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:13 PM–7:58 PM
  • Moonrise 7:45 PM
  • Sunset 7:58 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:58 PM–8:34 PM
  • Evening best color 8:02 PM
  • Fully dark 10:07 PM–3:58 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

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