Stargazing in Hemel Hempstead tonight

United Kingdom · 51.75°, -0.45°

Stargazing verdict · tonight

Excellent

Excellent — a great night to get out and look up.

›Barely any Moon (1% lit) — skies stay dark.
›About 9 hours of true darkness to work with.

Your sky map — scrub through time

A live map of the sky above Hemel Hempstead: the Moon, planets, bright stars and constellations, exactly where they are. Drag the sliders to move through the night — or forward and back by days — and watch everything shift.

The sky over Hemel Hempstead

Fri 9 Oct, 22:00 · looking up — N at top, E to the left

Day

Time of night22:00

Drag the sliders to travel through time — watch the Moon, planets and constellations rise, set and shift. Positions are computed live for Hemel Hempstead.

Tonight's sky in Hemel Hempstead

🌑 Moon

New Moon

1% lit

🌑 Darkness

20:12–05:25

9h of dark

🌇 Sun

sets 18:21

rises 07:17

🌙 Moon rise/set

up 07:07

down 17:36

Planets visible tonight

♂ Mars

Best early hours · toward the SE · 43° up

♃ Jupiter

Best early hours · toward the E · 31° up

♄ Saturn

Best most of the night · toward the S · 40° up

Best nights to stargaze — next two weeks

Ranked by how dark the sky will be (less Moon = better). Pair with a clear-sky forecast on the night.

Sat 10 Oct

10 Oct

1% moon

Sun 11 Oct

11 Oct

0% moon

Mon 12 Oct

12 Oct

2% moon

Tue 13 Oct

13 Oct

6% moon

Wed 14 Oct

14 Oct

11% moon

Thu 15 Oct

15 Oct

18% moon

Fri 16 Oct

16 Oct

26% moon

Sat 17 Oct

17 Oct

35% moon

Sun 18 Oct

18 Oct

44% moon

Mon 19 Oct

19 Oct

53% moon

Tue 20 Oct

20 Oct

63% moon

Wed 21 Oct

21 Oct

72% moon

Thu 22 Oct

22 Oct

80% moon

Fri 23 Oct

23 Oct

88% moon

The 12 August 2026 solar eclipse from Hemel Hempstead

From Hemel Hempstead this is a partial eclipse — about 91% of the Sun is covered at maximum, around 19:12 local time. Partial phases begin ~18:16 and end ~20:05.

⚠︎ Never look at the partial phase without certified solar-eclipse glasses.

Full 2026 eclipse guide →

Upcoming sky events from Hemel Hempstead

14 December

Geminid meteor shower

Widely considered the best shower of the year: slow, bright, often colourful meteors at up to ~150 per hour under dark skies. In 2026 the Moon is only a young crescent at the 13–14 December peak, so conditions are excellent.

21 October · lesser-known

Orionid meteor shower

Fast, faint meteors — debris from Halley's Comet — peaking around 21 October at ~20 per hour. A quieter, connoisseur's shower; moonlight hampers the 2026 peak, so aim for the darkest hours.

17 November · lesser-known

Leonid meteor shower

The Leonids peak around 17 November at ~15 fast meteors an hour. Famous for rare, spectacular storms every ~33 years; 2026 is a normal year, but still a pleasant pre-dawn watch.

23 December

December supermoon

The final and closest supermoon of 2026 on 23 December — a full Moon near its closest approach to Earth, appearing slightly larger and noticeably brighter. Lovely to the eye, especially rising near the horizon.

Moon phase for Hemel Hempstead →All sky events

Stargazing in Hemel Hempstead — FAQ

Is tonight good for stargazing in Hemel Hempstead?

Excellent — a great night to get out and look up. Barely any Moon (1% lit) — skies stay dark. Check the live cloud forecast above, which updates through the day.

What planets are visible from Hemel Hempstead tonight?

Tonight you can spot Mars, Jupiter, Saturn above the horizon from Hemel Hempstead, conditions permitting.

When is the best night to stargaze in Hemel Hempstead soon?

The darkest upcoming night is around Sun 11 Oct, when the Moon is only 0% lit.

Times are local to Hemel Hempstead (Europe/London). Astronomical data is computed from established models; the cloud forecast is live from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day. Always confirm with a live forecast before travelling to a dark-sky site.