London, England, United Kingdom

Thursday, May 2, 2030

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

5:30 AM

5:30 AM

Clears the hills at 5:33 AM, 3 min after sunrise

4:51 AM Blue hour
5:30 AM Sunrise
6:17 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:24 PM

8:24 PM

Behind the hills at 8:18 PM, 6 min before sunset

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

7:37 PM Golden hour
8:24 PM Sunset
9:03 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 3:54 AM

Very LowExcellent
9:54 PM Dark enough
3:58 AM Best 3:54 AM, then too light
Estimate
~6/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
11°
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

New moon

0% lit

New moon today at 3:11 PM

Moonless and fully dark 11:00 PM to 2:50 AM

5:05 AM – 8:45 PM

ENE WNW
5:05 AM Moonrise
5:33 AM 4°
12:51 PM Highest, 57°
8:16 PM 4°
8:45 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 4:51 AM–5:30 AM
  • Moonrise 5:05 AM
  • Sunrise 5:30 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:30 AM–6:17 AM
  • Morning best color 5:30 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:37 PM–8:24 PM
  • Evening best color 8:18 PM
  • Sunset 8:24 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:24 PM–9:03 PM
  • Moonset 8:45 PM
  • Fully dark 10:56 PM–2:55 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:56 PM–2:55 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

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