London, England, United Kingdom

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom

Meteor shower

Orionids

Around 13 an hour

Best around 5:25 AM

From 7:25 PM to 6:06 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. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom.

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

That morning

Sunrise

7:34 AM

7:34 AM

7:00 AM Blue hour
7:34 AM Sunrise
8:22 AM Golden hour ends

Satellite

International Space Station

Bright pass, S to E

Rises 5:33 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
S
Rising, then up to SSE
When
5:33 AM
until 5:36 AM
Visible for
3m 30s
Highest
46° SSE
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

5:55 PM

5:55 PM

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

5:08 PM Golden hour
5:55 PM Sunset
6:29 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

76% lit

4:09 PM – 2:49 AM

ESE WSW
4:09 PM Moonrise
4:35 PM 4°
9:27 PM Highest, 29°
2:22 AM 4°
2:49 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:33 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:00 AM–7:34 AM
  • Sunrise 7:34 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:34 AM–8:22 AM
  • Morning best color 7:35 AM
  • Moonrise 4:09 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:08 PM–5:55 PM
  • Sunset 5:55 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:55 PM–6:29 PM
  • Evening best color 5:59 PM
  • Fully dark 7:46 PM–5:45 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:56 AM–5:45 AM

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Wed 11 Nov 2026 12:32 AM Leonids Around 8 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:40 AM Full Beaver Moon Rises 3:16 PM in the NE Tue 24 Nov 2026 3:16 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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