London, United Kingdom · Europe/London
Live lunar conditions
Is tonight a Moon night?
A good Moon night. The best window is 01:00–07:00; cloud cover looks cooperative.
Tonight's verdict
A good Moon night
Good
Best window 01:00–07:00 · 6 hrs · Good (74/100)
Look E · 29° above the horizon · 6 hrs
Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
40%
Next moonrise
Today 23:53
Next moonset
Tomorrow 14:18
Open-Meteo hourly forecast for 17:00 local · cached up to 20 min
Last Quarter · 40% lit
Altitude -22° · Azimuth 339° · 375,565 km
Northern-hemisphere orientation · NASA LRO surface
Tonight's outlook
The next 24 hours, without the guesswork
A deterministic viewing score, a recommended window, and the weather that could change the plan. All times are local to London.
Best viewing window
01:00–07:00
6 hrs · look E · 29° altitude · 16% mean cloud
Tue 3 Nov · local time in London
Viewing score
Cloud-weighted, per hour
Good
Mostly clear during the best window
Not a scientific measurement. The index favours a Moon that is easy to see, not necessarily the sharpest surface detail.
Best time to look
Best contiguous window in the next 24 hours
01:00–07:00
6 hrs · look E · 29° altitude
Starts Tue 3 Nov local time. The window is the longest qualifying run at or above 50/100, selected by mean score.
Weather snapshot
Hourly forecast for the selected location
Overcast
97%
Cloud cover · 4% chance of precipitation
Moon altitude & cloud cover
Next 24 hours · local time · cloud bars rise from the horizon
Hover or focus an hour for details
Weather: Open-Meteo
| Local time | Moon altitude | Cloud cover | Precipitation chance | Score | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov 18:00 | -23 degrees | 91% | 0% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Mon 2 Nov 19:00 | -24 degrees | 48% | 0% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Mon 2 Nov 20:00 | -23 degrees | 52% | 0% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Mon 2 Nov 21:00 | -20 degrees | 60% | 0% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Mon 2 Nov 22:00 | -14 degrees | 0% | 0% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Mon 2 Nov 23:00 | -7 degrees | 84% | 0% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 00:00 | 1 degrees | 27% | 0% | 53 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 01:00 | 9 degrees | 0% | 0% | 69 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 02:00 | 18 degrees | 0% | 0% | 76 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 03:00 | 26 degrees | 5% | 0% | 80 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 04:00 | 35 degrees | 45% | 0% | 68 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 05:00 | 42 degrees | 48% | 0% | 72 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 06:00 | 47 degrees | 0% | 0% | 80 out of 100 | Night |
| Tue 3 Nov 07:00 | 49 degrees | 70% | 0% | 44 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 08:00 | 48 degrees | 86% | 0% | 37 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 09:00 | 44 degrees | 59% | 0% | 48 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 10:00 | 37 degrees | 87% | 0% | 31 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 11:00 | 29 degrees | 91% | 0% | 23 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 12:00 | 20 degrees | 100% | 0% | 13 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 13:00 | 11 degrees | 100% | 10% | 6 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 14:00 | 2 degrees | 95% | 23% | 0 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 15:00 | -6 degrees | 100% | 29% | 0 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 16:00 | -14 degrees | 95% | 22% | 0 out of 100 | Daylight |
| Tue 3 Nov 17:00 | -21 degrees | 91% | 10% | 0 out of 100 | Twilight |
| Tue 3 Nov 18:00 | -27 degrees | 35% | 0% | 0 out of 100 | Night |
Why this recommendation
- Last Quarter at 40% illumination. The terminator gives the strongest crater shadows for the next few nights.
- The Moon climbs to about 49° around 07:00.
- Next moonrise: Mon 2 Nov at 23:53.
- Forecast cloud cover averages 16% during the best window, with a 0% chance of precipitation.
Limitations & methodShowHide
- The viewing score is a convenience index, not a scientific measurement of sky quality.
- The Moon disc on this page is phase-correct but its orientation and surface detail are schematic; libration and parallactic angle are not modelled.
Local context
Moonwatching from London
At 51.5° N, summer nights are short and the Moon can stay low. The disc is shown in northern-hemisphere orientation with a NASA LRO surface.
All times on this page use the IANA time zone Europe/London, including daylight-saving changes. The weather forecast is for coordinates 51.51°, -0.13°. It can differ across a large metropolitan area.
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Next lunar event
Calculated phase · local to London
Mon
9
Nov
New Moon
07:02 local · Mon 9 Nov
New Moon occurs at 07:02 local time in London on 9 November. The Moon passes near the Sun in the sky, so its Earth-facing side is unlit. Dark skies make this a good period for deep-sky observing.
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