| Night Time: | 13 hours, 31 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | 18 Oct, 18:00 |
| End of Twilight*: | 18 Oct, 19:13 |
| Start of Twilight*: | 19 Oct, 06:18 |
| Sunrise: | 19 Oct, 07:31 |
Comet Watch: A Pair of Comets in October
Skywatchers might be able to catch C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) this month.
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Tonight's Sky in London, 18 Oct – 19 Oct 2025
Mercury rise and set in London
Try after sunset.
Mercury sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Sat, 18 Oct ↓18:28
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Venus rise and set in London
View just before sunrise.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, 19 Oct ↑05:37
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Mars rise and set in London
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mars is just 23 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, 18 Oct ↓18:43
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Jupiter rise and set in London
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, 18 Oct ↑22:52
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Saturn rise and set in London
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Sun, 19 Oct ↓04:45
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Uranus rise and set in London
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Sat, 18 Oct ↑19:11
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Neptune rise and set in London
After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sun, 19 Oct ↓05:08
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Planets Visible in London
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 09:43 | Sat 18:28 | Sat 14:06 | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Sun 05:37 | Sun 17:32 | Sun 11:35 | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Sat 09:42 | Sat 18:43 | Sat 14:13 | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 22:52 | Sun 14:54 | Sun 06:53 | Fairly good visibility |
| Saturn | Sat 17:16 | Sun 04:45 | Sat 23:01 | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Sat 19:11 | Sun 10:56 | Sun 03:03 | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Sat 17:15 | Sun 05:08 | Sat 23:12 | Difficult to see |