London, England, United Kingdom

Thursday, December 17, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

8:01 AM

8:01 AM

7:21 AM Blue hour
8:01 AM Sunrise
9:02 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

3:51 PM

3:51 PM

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

2:50 PM Golden hour
3:51 PM Sunset
4:32 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

53% lit

11:55 AM – 12:55 AM

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11:55 AM Moonrise
12:20 PM 4°
6:22 PM Highest, 42°
12:28 AM 4°
12:55 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 7:21 AM–8:01 AM
  • Sunrise 8:01 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:01 AM–9:02 AM
  • Morning best color 8:07 AM
  • Moonrise 11:56 AM
  • Evening golden hour 2:50 PM–3:51 PM
  • Sunset 3:51 PM
  • Evening blue hour 3:51 PM–4:32 PM
  • Evening best color 3:56 PM
  • Fully dark 5:56 PM–5:57 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:56 AM–5:57 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

Winter solstice Shortest day, 7h 50m of light · sunset 3:53 PM in the SW Mon 21 Dec 2026 8:50 PM Ursids A few an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 5:23 PM Full Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 2:47 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 2:47 PM Quadrantids Around 8 an hour
Sun 3 Jan 2027 5:33 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 6:00 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 8:23 PM Full Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:33 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 4:33 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