London, England, United Kingdom

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London, England, United Kingdom Monday 21 December 2026

Meteor shower

Ursids

Around 5 an hour

Best around 7:11 AM

Radiant climbs to
65°
Under a perfect sky
10/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
33 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.

From most of the Northern Hemisphere it never sets, so you can watch it all night.

Equinox or solstice

Winter solstice

The moment itself, 8:50 PM

Sunrise
8:03 AM, SE (130°)
Sunset
3:53 PM, SW (230°)
Daylight
7h 50m

That morning

Sunrise

8:03 AM

8:03 AM

7:23 AM Blue hour
8:03 AM Sunrise
9:05 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

3:53 PM

3:53 PM

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

2:51 PM Golden hour
3:53 PM Sunset
4:33 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

90% lit

1:08 PM – 6:36 AM

NE NW
1:08 PM Moonrise
1:40 PM 4°
9:45 PM Highest, 64°
6:01 AM 4°
6:36 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 5:07 AM
  • Morning blue hour 7:23 AM–8:03 AM
  • Sunrise 8:03 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:03 AM–9:05 AM
  • Morning best color 8:06 AM
  • Moonrise 1:08 PM
  • Evening golden hour 2:51 PM–3:53 PM
  • Sunset 3:53 PM
  • Evening blue hour 3:53 PM–4:33 PM
  • Evening best color 3:57 PM
  • Fully dark 5:57 PM–6:00 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up
← Previous day Sunday Sun, Dec 20
Next day → Tuesday Tue, Dec 22

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