London, England, United Kingdom

Friday, October 16, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom
High 60°F, low 49°F.

That night

Aurora chance

Very Low

6:53 PM – 6:39 AM

Very LowExcellent
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Aurora, cloud and light pollution around London, England, United Kingdom
6:53 PM Dark enough
6:39 AM Too light

That morning

Sunrise

Very Low

7:26 AM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
33%around 9 AM
Rain
0.8 mmaround 9 AM
Humidity
93%
Wind
7 mph
6:52 AM Blue hour
7:26 AM Sunrise
7:26 AM Best color
8:12 AM Golden hour ends

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

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 5 an hour

Best around 5:35 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
54°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, S to E

Rose 6:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SE
When
6:14 AM
until 6:19 AM
Visible for
4m 30s
Highest
18° SE
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

Good

6:05 PM

Very LowExcellent
Cloud
0%around 7 PM
Rain
Dryaround 7 PM
Humidity
66%
Wind
7 mph
5:19 PM Golden hour
6:05 PM Sunset
6:09 PM Best color
6:39 PM Blue hour ends

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

Moon

Waxing crescent

30% lit

2:07 PM – 8:48 PM

SSE SSW
2:07 PM Moonrise
2:50 PM 4°
5:28 PM Highest, 11°
8:06 PM 4°
8:48 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 54°F Moderate drizzle
33% 0.8 mm 93% 7 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 60°F Clear sky
6% dry 55% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 53°F Clear sky
0% dry 66% 7 mph
Late Night 11 PM 49°F Clear sky
0% dry 76% 7 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:52 AM–7:26 AM
  • Sunrise 7:26 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:26 AM–8:12 AM
  • Morning best color 7:26 AM
  • Moonrise 2:08 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:19 PM–6:05 PM
  • Sunset 6:05 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:05 PM–6:39 PM
  • Evening best color 6:09 PM
  • Fully dark 7:56 PM–5:36 AM
  • Moonset 8:49 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 8:56 PM–5:36 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

International Space Station Modest pass, SSE to ESE, 12 deg up
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:28 AM Orionids Active, around 7 an hour
Sat 17 Oct 2026 5:33 AM 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 5:27 AM 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 12:28 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

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