London, England, United Kingdom

Saturday, October 12, 2024

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

7:20 AM

7:20 AM

6:46 AM Blue hour
7:20 AM Sunrise
8:06 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:13 PM

6:13 PM

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

5:27 PM Golden hour
6:13 PM Sunset
6:46 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:58 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:43 PM Dark enough
1:15 AM Moonset
4:58 AM Best
5:52 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
53°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
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.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

68% lit

4:37 PM – 1:15 AM

SE SW
4:37 PM Moonrise
5:09 PM 4°
8:56 PM Highest, 18°
12:43 AM 4°
1:15 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 6:46 AM–7:20 AM
  • Sunrise 7:20 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:20 AM–8:06 AM
  • Morning best color 7:20 AM
  • Moonrise 4:38 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:27 PM–6:13 PM
  • Evening best color 6:07 PM
  • Sunset 6:13 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:13 PM–6:46 PM
  • Fully dark 8:04 PM–5:31 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 1:24 AM–5:31 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 5:58 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 5:58 PM Bonfire Night Bonfire Night in London - sunset at 4:26 PM, then fireworks
Thu 5 Nov 2026 7:00 PM Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday in London - sunset at 4:22 PM Sun 8 Nov 2026 4:22 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 11 Nov 2026 5:47 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