London, England, United Kingdom

Wednesday, May 16, 2029

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

5:06 AM

5:06 AM

Clears the hills at 5:11 AM, 5 min after sunrise

4:24 AM Blue hour
5:06 AM Sunrise
5:56 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:47 PM

8:47 PM

Behind the hills at 8:42 PM, 5 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

7:57 PM Golden hour
8:47 PM Sunset
9:29 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 3:32 AM

Very LowExcellent
10:17 PM Dark enough
11:52 PM Moonset
3:35 AM Best 3:32 AM, then too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
13°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet on its earlier passes. Earth meets Halley's stream twice a year: in May as the Eta Aquariids and in October as the Orionids.

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.

Comes from Halley's Comet. Best from the Southern Hemisphere, in the hours before dawn.

Moon

Waxing crescent

8% lit

6:48 AM – 11:52 PM

NE WNW
6:48 AM Moonrise
7:21 AM 4°
3:23 PM Highest, 62°
11:20 PM 4°
11:52 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 4:24 AM–5:06 AM
  • Sunrise 5:06 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:06 AM–5:56 AM
  • Morning best color 5:09 AM
  • Moonrise 6:49 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:57 PM–8:47 PM
  • Evening best color 8:41 PM
  • Sunset 8:47 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:47 PM–9:29 PM
  • Moonset 11:52 PM
  • Fully dark 11:56 PM–1:53 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:56 PM–1:53 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

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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