London, England, United Kingdom

Thursday, May 6, 2027

← Previous day Wednesday Wed, May 5
DATE
Next day → Friday Fri, May 7
TODAY
London, England, United Kingdom

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Active, around 8 an hour

Best around 3:45 AM

Radiant climbs to
10°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
No interference
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

5:23 AM

5:23 AM

4:44 AM Blue hour
5:23 AM Sunrise
6:11 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:30 PM

8:30 PM

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

7:42 PM Golden hour
8:30 PM Sunset
9:10 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

New moon

0% lit

New moon today at 12:06 PM

Moonless and fully dark 11:20 PM to 2:40 AM

4:46 AM – 9:18 PM

ENE WNW
4:46 AM Moonrise
5:16 AM 4°
12:54 PM Highest, 60°
8:46 PM 4°
9:18 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 4:44 AM–5:23 AM
  • Moonrise 4:47 AM
  • Sunrise 5:23 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:23 AM–6:11 AM
  • Morning best color 5:26 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:42 PM–8:30 PM
  • Sunset 8:30 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:30 PM–9:10 PM
  • Evening best color 8:35 PM
  • Moonset 9:18 PM
  • Fully dark 11:10 PM–2:41 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:10 PM–2:41 AM

Upcoming celestial events for London, England, United Kingdom

Full Flower Moon Rises 9:42 PM in the SE Thu 20 May 2027 9:42 PM New moon No full darkness here tonight - the sky stays in twilight Fri 4 Jun 2027 8:48 PM Full Strawberry Moon Rises 9:34 PM in the SE Fri 18 Jun 2027 9:34 PM Summer solstice Longest day, 16h 38m of light · sunset 9:21 PM in the NW Mon 21 Jun 2027 3:10 PM New moon (supermoon) No full darkness here tonight - the sky stays in twilight Sat 3 Jul 2027 4:07 AM Full Buck Moon (micromoon) Micromoon - rises 9:18 PM in the SE Sun 18 Jul 2027 9:18 PM Partial solar eclipse 41.8% of the Sun covered
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
Thu 21 Aug 2036 7:07 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it