London, England, United Kingdom

Thursday, October 22, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

7:36 AM

7:36 AM

7:02 AM Blue hour
7:36 AM Sunrise
8:23 AM Golden hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 10 an hour

Best around 5:08 AM

From 7:23 PM to 6:08 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.

Satellite

International Space Station

Modest pass, ESE to E

Rises 4:47 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
ESE
Rising, then up to ESE
When
4:47 AM
until 4:49 AM
Visible for
1m 20s
Highest
21° ESE
Ends
Sets E

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

Satellite

International Space Station

Brilliant pass, W to E

Rises 6:20 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to SE
When
6:20 AM
until 6:26 AM
Visible for
5m 20s
Highest
83° SE
Ends
Sets E

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

Sunset

5:53 PM

5:53 PM

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

5:05 PM Golden hour
5:53 PM Sunset
6:27 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

84% lit

4:21 PM – 4:06 AM

ESE W
4:21 PM Moonrise
4:47 PM 4°
10:11 PM Highest, 35°
3:39 AM 4°
4:06 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 2:50 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:02 AM–7:36 AM
  • Sunrise 7:36 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:36 AM–8:23 AM
  • Morning best color 7:36 AM
  • Moonrise 4:21 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:05 PM–5:53 PM
  • Sunset 5:53 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:53 PM–6:27 PM
  • Evening best color 5:57 PM
  • Fully dark 7:44 PM–5:46 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 4:14 AM–5:46 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it