London, England, United Kingdom

Friday, September 18, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom
High 69°F, low 53°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:56 PM – 5:53 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:56 PM Dark enough
5:53 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

6:40 AM

Very LowExcellent

Rated by one person who watched it · Predicted Good

Cloud
14%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
77%
Wind
8 mph
6:06 AM Blue hour
6:40 AM Sunrise
6:40 AM Best color
7:24 AM Golden hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 25 camera photos of past sunrises here.

Sunset

Good

7:08 PM

Very LowExcellent

Rated by one person who watched it · Predicted Good

Cloud
100%around 7 PM
Rain
0.1 mmaround 7 PM
Humidity
62%
Wind
12 mph
6:24 PM Golden hour
7:08 PM Sunset
7:12 PM Best color
7:41 PM Blue hour ends

Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 4 well-rated past sunsets here.

Moon

First quarter

46% lit

3:27 PM – 10:01 PM

SSE SSW
3:27 PM Moonrise
4:11 PM 4°
6:44 PM Highest, 10°
9:18 PM 4°
10:01 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 56°F Clear sky
14% dry 77% 8 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 67°F Overcast
100% dry 48% 11 mph
Evening 7 PM 65°F Light drizzle
100% 0.1 mm 62% 12 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:06 AM–6:40 AM
  • Sunrise 6:40 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:40 AM–7:24 AM
  • Morning best color 6:40 AM
  • Moonrise 3:28 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:24 PM–7:08 PM
  • Sunset 7:08 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:08 PM–7:41 PM
  • Evening best color 7:12 PM
  • Fully dark 9:04 PM–4:47 AM
  • Moonset 10:01 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:04 PM–4:47 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

International Space Station Bright pass, SW to E, 34 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 6:16 AM International Space Station Modest pass, S to E, 25 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 5:30 AM Orionids Active, around 9 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:31 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 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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