London, England, United Kingdom

Friday, December 6, 2024

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

7:51 AM

7:51 AM

7:11 AM Blue hour
7:51 AM Sunrise
8:50 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

3:52 PM

3:52 PM

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

2:52 PM Golden hour
3:52 PM Sunset
4:32 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Geminids

Best around 1:52 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:22 PM Dark enough
9:09 PM Moonset
1:52 AM Best
6:22 AM Too light
Estimate
~35/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
72°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 km/s

Where they come from: Asteroid 3200 Phaethon

One of only two major showers from an asteroid, not a comet: 3200 Phaethon, a 'rock comet' that sheds dust when it passes close to the Sun. Its dust is denser than most, which is why Geminids are bright and slow.

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 strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

Moon

Waxing crescent

27% lit

12:06 PM – 9:09 PM

SE SW
12:06 PM Moonrise
12:36 PM 4°
4:37 PM Highest, 21°
8:38 PM 4°
9:09 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 7:11 AM–7:51 AM
  • Sunrise 7:51 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:51 AM–8:50 AM
  • Morning best color 7:51 AM
  • Moonrise 12:06 PM
  • Evening golden hour 2:52 PM–3:52 PM
  • Evening best color 3:46 PM
  • Sunset 3:52 PM
  • Evening blue hour 3:52 PM–4:32 PM
  • Fully dark 5:55 PM–5:49 AM
  • Moonset 9:10 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:15 PM–5:49 AM

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