London, England, United Kingdom

Thursday, January 2, 2025

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

8:05 AM

8:05 AM

7:26 AM Blue hour
8:05 AM Sunrise
9:06 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:03 PM

4:03 PM

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

3:02 PM Golden hour
4:03 PM Sunset
4:43 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Quadrantids

Best around 5:48 AM

Very LowExcellent
5:33 PM Dark enough
6:56 PM Moonset
5:48 AM Best
6:35 AM Too light
Estimate
~78/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
65°
Under a perfect sky
110/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
41 km/s

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.

Its peak is short: only a few hours either side of it are worth watching.

Moon

Waxing crescent

8% lit

10:11 AM – 6:56 PM

SE SW
10:11 AM Moonrise
10:42 AM 4°
2:33 PM Highest, 19°
6:24 PM 4°
6:56 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 7:26 AM–8:05 AM
  • Sunrise 8:05 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:05 AM–9:06 AM
  • Morning best color 8:06 AM
  • Moonrise 10:11 AM
  • Evening golden hour 3:02 PM–4:03 PM
  • Sunset 4:03 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:03 PM–4:43 PM
  • Evening best color 4:09 PM
  • Fully dark 6:06 PM–6:02 AM
  • Moonset 6:56 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:06 PM–6:02 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

International Space Station Modest pass, SW to S, 14 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:30 AM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in London - sunset at 4:34 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 4:34 PM Tiangong space station Modest pass, SSW to SSE, 13 deg up
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:23 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:03 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Sun 1 Nov 2026 6:03 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in London - sunset at 4:32 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 4:32 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