London, England, United Kingdom

Friday, August 21, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom Friday 21 August 2026

That morning

Sunrise

5:55 AM

5:55 AM

5:19 AM Blue hour
5:55 AM Sunrise
6:41 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:11 PM

8:11 PM

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

7:25 PM Golden hour
8:11 PM Sunset
8:47 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

63% lit

4:41 PM – 11:19 PM

SSE SSW
4:41 PM Moonrise
5:24 PM 4°
8:00 PM Highest, 11°
10:37 PM 4°
11:19 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

5:19 AM Blue hour
5:55 AM Sunrise
6:41 AM Golden hour ends

Moon, first quarter

4:41 PM Moonrise
5:24 PM 4°
8:00 PM Highest, 11°
10:37 PM 4°
11:19 PM Moonset

Sunset

7:25 PM Golden hour
8:11 PM Sunset
8:47 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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