What planets are visible tonight from London?

No planets are currently above the horizon from London. Check the rise times below for the next viewing window.

What is the moon phase tonight in London?

The moon is currently in the Waxing Crescent phase as seen from London, United Kingdom.

Is it night now in London?

No, the sun is currently above the horizon in London. Wait for sunset to begin sky-watching.

Tonight's Sky from London, United Kingdom

51.51°N, 0.13°W · Europe/London · Tue, Sep 15 · 18:46 UTC

🌅 Twilight — sky is darkening

Planets will appear soon as the sky gets darker.

⏳Wait 30-60 minutes — planets will become visible as the sky darkens.

London, United Kingdom · 1 planet in the sky · 0 visible to the naked eye

1 planet in the sky, but not visible to the naked eye

Neptune — Sky still too bright during twilight for Neptune.

6 planets below the horizon — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

Mercury — Below horizon
Venus — Below horizon
Mars — Below horizon
Jupiter — Below horizon
Saturn — Below horizon
Uranus — Below horizon

Sky map

Zenith at center · Horizon at edge

Observing conditions

Cloud cover

Clear

Moon

Waxing Crescent

22% 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

321

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

Targets tonight

Ranked by altitude × aperture reach

What this means

It is still daylight — check back after sunset.

Skies are almost fully clear.

Moonlight is light and should not disturb most viewing.

Sun

Civil twilight

Altitude

−5.7°

Civil twilight — sky still bright

Azimuth

282° WNW

Next sunrise

Wed, Sep 16 · 05:36 UTC

Next sunset

Wed, Sep 16 · 18:12 UTC

Moon

Visible

Phase

Waxing Crescent

22% illuminated

Altitude

2.6°

Azimuth

226° SW

Next moonrise

Wed, Sep 16 · 12:18 UTC

ISS passes (next 48 h)

5 passes

Tue, Sep 15 · 20:00 UTC
peak 88°
in 1 hourrises W → sets E6m 45s
Tue, Sep 15 · 21:37 UTC
peak 71°
in 3 hoursrises W → sets ESE6m 42s
Tue, Sep 15 · 23:14 UTC
peak 23°
in 4 hoursrises W → sets SSE5m 25s
Wed, Sep 16 · 17:36 UTC
peak 32°
in 23 hoursrises SW → sets E6m 7s
Wed, Sep 16 · 19:12 UTC
peak 85°
tomorrowrises WSW → sets E6m 45s

Advanced — raw altitude, azimuth, magnitude for all planets

Planets

0 currently observable

Mercury
Below horizon
Venus
Below horizon
Mars
Below horizon
Jupiter
Below horizon
Saturn
Below horizon
Uranus
Below horizon
Neptunemag 7.7
1.6°Not visible

X Facebook Reddit