London, England, United Kingdom

Thursday, October 8, 2026

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London, England, United Kingdom Thursday 8 October 2026

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, SSW to SSE

Rises 6:18 AM

Very LowExcellent

Look

SSW

Rising, then up to S

When

6:18 AM

until 6:20 AM

Visible for

2m 40s

Highest

12° S

Ends

Sets SSE

Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.

That morning

Sunrise

7:12 AM

6:39 AM Blue hour

7:12 AM Sunrise

7:58 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:23 PM

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

5:38 PM Golden hour

6:23 PM Sunset

6:56 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning crescent

5% lit

4:26 AM – 5:23 PM

E W

4:26 AM Moonrise

4:53 AM 4°

10:58 AM Highest, 42°

4:58 PM 4°

5:23 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

Moon, waning crescent

4:26 AM Moonrise

4:53 AM 4°

10:58 AM Highest, 42°

4:58 PM 4°

5:23 PM Moonset

Sunrise

6:39 AM Blue hour

7:12 AM Sunrise

7:58 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:38 PM Golden hour

6:23 PM Sunset

6:56 PM Blue hour ends

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Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

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 New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:20 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 7:01 AM Leonids Around 8 an hour

Mon 16 Nov 2026 5:40 AM Beaver Moon Rises 3:16 PM in the NE Tue 24 Nov 2026 3:16 PM Partial solar eclipse 41.8% of the Sun covered

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