Leatherhead Night Sky


Current and tonight's sky over Leatherhead.

See what is visible in the sky above Leatherhead tonight, including the Moon, bright planets and local viewing conditions. Cloud cover and visibility are taken into account to help show what you are most likely to see.

Aurora possibility tonight Increased geomagnetic activity means there may be a chance of seeing or photographing the Northern Lights from dark locations in southern England tonight.
Sky quality tonight at 23:00
Fair
Tonight's viewing conditions are rated as Fair. The score takes account of darkness, cloud cover, visibility and moonlight.
Cloud 23:00
97%
Overcast
Visibility
2.0 km
Forecast for 23:00
Moon Tonight
-47.4°
Waning Crescent
Planets Up
3
Above horizon at 23:00
Aurora
High
Chance of visible aurora from southern England · Kp 6.0
Sunset
16:26
Local forecast data
Sunrise
07:04
Tomorrow's daylight starts
Best Viewing
Uranus
Highest at 23:00
Updated
17:33
6 Nov 2026
Where To Look In The Sky From Sunset To Sunrise
16:26
NKingston
NEEpsom
Banstead
EReigate
Redhill
SEGatwick
Horley
SDorking
Holmbury St Mary
SWWoking
West Byfleet
WCobham
Oxshott
NWEsher
Hinchley Wood
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
16:26 to 07:04

This animated chart shows the expected positions of the Moon and planets from sunset at 16:26 to sunrise at 07:04. Objects near the centre are high overhead, while objects around the edge are close to the horizon. Town names are shown simply to help with directions from the Leatherhead area.

Best Things To See Tonight
Uranus
Planet · Very faint · Very faint
Alt 50.9° · SE towards Gatwick
In Taurus
Saturn
Planet · Easily visible · Potentially visible
Alt 36.6° · SW towards Guildford
In Cetus
Neptune
Planet · Very faint · Very faint
Alt 32.9° · SW towards Guildford
In Pisces
Right Now In The Sky
Object Status now Direction Alt Az Brightness
Neptune Above horizon, daylight SE / Gatwick 21.5° 120.4° Very faint
Saturn Above horizon, daylight SE / Gatwick 19.0° 113.4° Easily visible
Pluto Above horizon, daylight S / Dorking 15.1° 182.3° Very faint
Uranus Above horizon, daylight NE / Epsom 2.8° 59.0° Very faint
Sun Below horizon W / Cobham -10.2° 257.6° Very bright
Mercury Below horizon W / Cobham -11.7° 262.3° Very faint
Venus Below horizon W / Cobham -20.5° 276.3° Very bright
Mars Below horizon N / Kingston -20.9° 344.1° Easily visible
Jupiter Below horizon N / Kingston -22.4° 340.4° Very bright
Moon Below horizon W / Cobham -24.3° 285.9° Very bright

Direction shows where to look. Height shows how far above the horizon the object currently is. Brightness is shown in plain English rather than astronomy magnitude numbers.

About The Night Sky Guide

This page provides a simple guide to the night sky above Leatherhead and Bookham. It combines astronomical calculations, local weather conditions and space weather forecasts to give an indication of what may be visible. Aurora forecasts indicate the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights from Surrey. During weaker events, modern phones and cameras can often detect faint aurora displays that may be difficult to see with the naked eye.

Calculated for latitude 51.2964, longitude -0.3297, elevation 55 m. Page checked: 17:33, 6 Nov 2026.