London, England, United Kingdom

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

7:27 AM

7:27 AM

6:50 AM Blue hour
7:27 AM Sunrise
8:23 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:04 PM

4:04 PM

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

3:09 PM Golden hour
4:04 PM Sunset
4:42 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 12:19 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:34 PM Dark enough
8:13 PM Moonrise
12:19 AM Best
5:59 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
63°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
47% lost
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.

Moon

Waning gibbous

75% lit

6:53 PM – 12:31 PM

NE NW
6:53 PM Moonrise
7:29 PM 4°
3:49 AM Highest, 64°
11:58 AM 4°
12:31 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 6:50 AM–7:27 AM
  • Sunrise 7:27 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:27 AM–8:23 AM
  • Morning best color 7:29 AM
  • Moonset 12:31 PM
  • Evening golden hour 3:09 PM–4:04 PM
  • Evening best color 3:58 PM
  • Sunset 4:04 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:04 PM–4:42 PM
  • Fully dark 6:03 PM–5:30 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:03 PM–8:13 PM
  • Moonrise 8:13 PM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in London - sunset at 4:32 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 4:32 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:02 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:02 PM Southern Taurids 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 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