London, England, United Kingdom

Friday, May 8, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom Friday 8 May 2026

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Active, around 7 an hour

Best around 4:22 AM

Radiant climbs to
17°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
14% lost
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. Clouds are not counted here: check the sunset page for those.

Comes from Halley's Comet. Best from the Southern Hemisphere, in the hours before dawn.

That morning

Sunrise

5:19 AM

5:19 AM

4:39 AM Blue hour
5:19 AM Sunrise
6:07 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:34 PM

8:34 PM

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

7:46 PM Golden hour
8:34 PM Sunset
9:14 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning gibbous

64% lit

2:32 AM – 11:17 AM

SE SW
2:32 AM Moonrise
3:04 AM 4°
6:54 AM Highest, 19°
10:45 AM 4°
11:17 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 2:12 AM
  • Morning blue hour 4:39 AM–5:19 AM
  • Sunrise 5:19 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:19 AM–6:07 AM
  • Morning best color 5:22 AM
  • Moonset 10:01 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:46 PM–8:34 PM
  • Sunset 8:34 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:34 PM–9:14 PM
  • Evening best color 8:38 PM
  • Fully dark 11:18 PM–2:32 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:18 PM–2:32 AM
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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
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