London, England, United Kingdom

Friday, October 9, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom
High 64°F, low 51°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

7:08 PM – 6:27 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:08 PM Dark enough
6:27 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Fair

7:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
100%around 9 AM
Rain
Dryaround 9 AM
Humidity
83%
Wind
12 mph
6:40 AM Blue hour
7:14 AM Sunrise
7:14 AM Best color
7:59 AM Golden hour ends

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

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, S to SSE

Rose 5:21 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to S
When
5:21 AM
until 5:22 AM
Visible for
1m 0s
Highest
13° S
Ends
Sets SSE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

Sunset

Fair

6:20 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
67%
Wind
11 mph
5:35 PM Golden hour
6:20 PM Sunset
6:24 PM Best color
6:53 PM Blue hour ends

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

Moon

New moon

2% lit

5:46 AM – 5:35 PM

E WSW
5:46 AM Moonrise
6:12 AM 4°
11:43 AM Highest, 35°
5:10 PM 4°
5:35 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 62°F Overcast
100% dry 83% 12 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 64°F Light drizzle
61% 0.3 mm 76% 14 mph
Evening 7 PM 58°F Clear sky
0% dry 67% 11 mph
Late Night 11 PM 53°F Clear sky
10% dry 78% 8 mph

Timetable

  • Moonrise 5:46 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:40 AM–7:14 AM
  • Sunrise 7:14 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:14 AM–7:59 AM
  • Morning best color 7:14 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:35 PM–6:20 PM
  • Moonset 5:36 PM
  • Sunset 6:20 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:20 PM–6:53 PM
  • Evening best color 6:24 PM
  • Fully dark 8:12 PM–5:25 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:12 PM–5:25 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 7:33 PM International Space Station Bright pass, SW to E, 34 deg up
Sun 18 Oct 2026 6:16 AM 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