London, England, United Kingdom

Thursday, August 20, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom Thursday 20 August 2026

That morning

Sunrise

5:54 AM

5:54 AM

5:17 AM Blue hour
5:54 AM Sunrise
6:40 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:13 PM

8:13 PM

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

7:27 PM Golden hour
8:13 PM Sunset
8:50 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

53% lit

3:36 PM – 10:41 PM

SE SW
3:36 PM Moonrise
4:15 PM 4°
7:08 PM Highest, 12°
10:01 PM 4°
10:41 PM Moonset

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

This day at a glance

Sunrise

5:17 AM Blue hour
5:54 AM Sunrise
6:40 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, first quarter

3:36 PM Moonrise
4:15 PM 4°
7:08 PM Highest, 12°
10:01 PM 4°
10:41 PM Moonset

Sunset

7:27 PM Golden hour
8:13 PM Sunset
8:50 PM Blue hour ends
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Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

Tiangong space station Modest pass, SSW to SSE, 13 deg up
Wed 7 Oct 2026 5:41 AM Tiangong space station Modest pass, SSW to SSE, 12 deg up
Thu 8 Oct 2026 6:18 AM Draconids Around 7 an hour
Thu 8 Oct 2026 7:53 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 8:10 PM to 5:20 AM Sat 10 Oct 2026 4:50 PM Orionids Around 15 an hour
Tue 20 Oct 2026 5:27 AM Hunter's Moon Rises 4:01 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 4:01 PM Partial solar eclipse 41.8% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 10:00 AM

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