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Tonight's Sky from London, United Kingdom

51.51°N, 0.13°W · Europe/London · Sun, Nov 1 · 09:05 UTC

☀️ Daytime — but ISS passes tonight

Set a reminder for the ISS pass. 🌇 Sunset later today — check back this evening. ☁️ Overcast — visibility may be limited tonight, including ISS.

⏳Wait for sunset — nothing visible in daylight.

London, United Kingdom · 5 planets in the sky (daylight — none visible)

Best thing to see tonight

ISS

87° pass — but likely hidden by cloud cover. Moves from west, passes nearly overhead, exits east

High
Where to look
Look west
When
6 min pass (01:27 UTC)
Visibility score
60/100
5 planets in the sky, but none visible to the naked eye
  • Mercury — Daylight is too bright — planets are washed out by the sun.
  • Venus — Daylight is too bright — planets are washed out by the sun.
  • Mars — Daylight is too bright — planets are washed out by the sun.
  • Jupiter — Daylight is too bright — planets are washed out by the sun.
  • Uranus — Daylight is too bright — planets are washed out by the sun.
2 planets below the horizon — Saturn, Neptune
  • Saturn — Below horizon
  • Neptune — Below horizon

Observing conditions

Cloud cover
100%
Overcast
Moon
Last Quarter
55% lit — Moon visible, but no impact in daylight
Light pollution
Inner city
Bortle 9 — measured

Light pollution

Bortle scale · catalogued
9/9
Inner city
1 · Pristine5 · Suburban9 · Inner city

Inner-city sky. Only Moon, planets, and the very brightest stars. No stellar limiting magnitude worth reporting.

Naked-eye limit
mag 4.0

Next eclipse

Solar · total
274
days away

A total solar eclipse on Monday, 2 August 2027.

Visible: Spain, North Africa, Middle East, India. Confirm viewability from London on the detail page.

Duration
6m 24s
Magnitude
1.08

What this means

It is still daylight — check back after sunset.

The sky is overcast — outdoor viewing is not recommended tonight.

Moonlight is moderate and may wash out dimmer objects.

Sun

Above horizon
Altitude
15.6°
Sun is up
Azimuth
140° SE
Next sunrise
Mon, Nov 2 · 06:55 UTC
Next sunset
Sun, Nov 1 · 16:33 UTC

Moon

Visible
Phase
Last Quarter
55.4% illuminated
Altitude
39.7°
Azimuth
253° WSW
Next moonrise
Sun, Nov 1 · 22:28 UTC

ISS passes (next 48 h)

5 passes
  • Sun, Nov 1 · 22:15 UTC
    peak 13°
    in 13 hoursrises SSE → sets ESE3m 17s
  • Sun, Nov 1 · 23:50 UTC
    peak 48°
    in 15 hoursrises SW → sets E6m 32s
  • Mon, Nov 2 · 01:27 UTC
    peak 87°
    in 16 hoursrises W → sets E6m 47s
  • Mon, Nov 2 · 03:03 UTC
    peak 67°
    in 18 hoursrises W → sets ESE6m 44s
  • Mon, Nov 2 · 04:41 UTC
    peak 21°
    in 20 hoursrises W → sets SSE5m 14s

Active meteor showers

1 active

  • Orionids

    ~20/hr

    The other Halley's Comet shower; fast bright meteors.

    Peak: 10-21

Advanced — raw altitude, azimuth, magnitude for all planets

Planets

0 currently observable
  • Mercurymag 3.5
    9.5°Not visible
  • Venusmag -4.2
    20.4°Not visible
  • Marsmag 0.8
    45.4°Not visible
  • Jupitermag -2.0
    45.5°Not visible
  • Saturn
    Below horizon
  • Uranusmag 5.6
    2.4°Not visible
  • Neptune
    Below horizon
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