London, England, United Kingdom

Friday, October 17, 2025

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London, England, United Kingdom

That morning

Sunrise

7:28 AM

7:28 AM

6:54 AM Blue hour
7:28 AM Sunrise
8:14 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:03 PM

6:03 PM

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

5:16 PM Golden hour
6:03 PM Sunset
6:36 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Orionids

Active, around 7 an hour

Best around 5:33 AM

The night7:33 PM – 6:00 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
54°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top 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

Waning crescent

15% lit

2:45 AM – 4:46 PM

ENE W
2:45 AM Moonrise
3:13 AM 4°
9:51 AM Highest, 48°
4:20 PM 4°
4:46 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Moonrise 2:46 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:54 AM–7:28 AM
  • Sunrise 7:28 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:28 AM–8:14 AM
  • Morning best color 7:28 AM
  • Moonset 4:46 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:16 PM–6:03 PM
  • Sunset 6:03 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:03 PM–6:36 PM
  • Evening best color 6:07 PM
  • Fully dark 7:54 PM–5:38 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:54 PM–4:04 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

International Space Station Modest pass, S to E, 25 deg up
Mon 19 Oct 2026 5:30 AM Orionids Active, around 9 an hour
Sun 18 Oct 2026 7:31 PM Orionids Around 15 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 7:27 PM Full Hunter's Moon Rises 4:01 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:01 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 5:58 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 AM 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