London, England, United Kingdom

Saturday, October 20, 2029

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London, England, United Kingdom

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:11 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:26 PM Dark enough
5:11 AM Best
6:05 AM Too light
Estimate
~12/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
54°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
28% lost
Speed
66 km/s

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

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

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.

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

That morning

Sunrise

7:33 AM

7:33 AM

6:59 AM Blue hour
7:33 AM Sunrise
8:20 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:56 PM

5:56 PM

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

5:09 PM Golden hour
5:56 PM Sunset
6:30 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit

4:46 PM – 6:43 AM

E WNW
4:46 PM Moonrise
5:12 PM 4°
11:41 PM Highest, 48°
6:16 AM 4°
6:43 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:36 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:59 AM–7:33 AM
  • Sunrise 7:33 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:33 AM–8:20 AM
  • Morning best color 7:35 AM
  • Moonrise 4:46 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:09 PM–5:56 PM
  • Evening best color 5:50 PM
  • Sunset 5:56 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:56 PM–6:30 PM
  • Fully dark 7:48 PM–5:43 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

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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