London, England, United Kingdom

Friday, November 5, 2027

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London, England, United Kingdom

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 12:27 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:57 PM Dark enough
10:09 PM Moonset
12:27 AM Best
5:32 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
54°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
27 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

Dust from Comet Encke, which goes round the Sun every 3.3 years, the shortest of any bright comet. Its stream is old and spread wide, so the Taurids last for weeks and carry larger pieces than most: the 'Halloween fireballs'.

The estimate 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, as does rain on the radar now.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

That morning

Sunrise

7:00 AM

7:00 AM

6:25 AM Blue hour
7:00 AM Sunrise
7:51 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:27 PM

4:27 PM

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

3:36 PM Golden hour
4:27 PM Sunset
5:02 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 12:27 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:57 PM Dark enough
10:09 PM Moonset
12:27 AM Best
5:32 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
60°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
29 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

The other half of Comet Encke's wide, old stream: the same dust as the Southern Taurids, met a little later and from a little further north. Known, with them, for slow, bright fireballs.

The estimate 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, as does rain on the radar now.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Event

Bonfire Night

UK holiday

Bonfire Night in London - sunset at 4:27 PM, then fireworks

Fireworks from 7:00 PM

Fireworks sky: not known yet

Sunset
4:27 PM
Cloud at 7 PM
Not known yet
Rain chance
Not known yet
6 to 9 PM
Moon
45% lit
Up from the start
Where the Moon is
S, 20° up
at 5:42 PM

On November 5, 1605, Guy Fawkes was caught guarding barrels of gunpowder beneath the House of Lords - the Gunpowder Plot to blow up King James I. Bonfires were lit that night to celebrate the King's escape, and Britain has lit them, and set off fireworks, every November 5 since - often with a 'guy' burning on top.

Moon

First quarter

42% lit

1:14 PM – 10:09 PM

SE SW
1:14 PM Moonrise
1:45 PM 4°
5:41 PM Highest, 20°
9:38 PM 4°
10:09 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:25 AM–7:00 AM
  • Sunrise 7:00 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:00 AM–7:51 AM
  • Morning best color 7:00 AM
  • Moonrise 1:15 PM
  • Evening golden hour 3:36 PM–4:27 PM
  • Evening best color 4:21 PM
  • Sunset 4:27 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:27 PM–5:02 PM
  • Fully dark 6:21 PM–5:08 AM
  • Moonset 10:09 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:11 PM–5:08 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 11 Nov 2027 5:47 PM Full Beaver Moon Rises 3:18 PM in the NE Sat 13 Nov 2027 3:18 PM Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday in London - sunset at 4:13 PM Sun 14 Nov 2027 4:13 PM Leonids A few an hour
Wed 17 Nov 2027 5:39 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:00 PM to 5:30 AM Sat 27 Nov 2027 3:23 AM Full Cold Moon Rises 3:16 PM in the NE Mon 13 Dec 2027 3:16 PM 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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