Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Thursday, May 9, 2024

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Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

That morning

Sunrise

6:16 AM

6:16 AM

Clears the hills at 6:26 AM, 10 min after sunrise

5:39 AM Blue hour
6:16 AM Sunrise
7:02 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

9:17 PM

9:17 PM

Behind the hills at 9:14 PM, 3 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

8:32 PM Golden hour
9:17 PM Sunset
9:54 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 4:32 AM

Very LowExcellent
10:47 PM Dark enough
11:42 PM Moonset
4:45 AM Best 4:32 AM, then too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
12°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet on its earlier passes. Earth meets Halley's stream twice a year: in May as the Eta Aquariids and in October as the Orionids.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Comes from Halley's Comet. Best from the Southern Hemisphere, in the hours before dawn.

Moon

Waxing crescent

2% lit

6:36 AM – 11:42 PM

ENE NW
6:36 AM Moonrise
7:06 AM 4°
3:02 PM Highest, 67°
11:09 PM 4°
11:42 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 5:39 AM–6:16 AM
  • Sunrise 6:16 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:16 AM–7:02 AM
  • Morning best color 6:27 AM
  • Moonrise 6:36 AM
  • Evening golden hour 8:32 PM–9:17 PM
  • Evening best color 8:59 PM
  • Sunset 9:17 PM
  • Evening blue hour 9:17 PM–9:54 PM
  • Fully dark 11:42 PM–3:49 AM
  • Moonset 11:42 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:52 PM–3:49 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

International Space Station Modest pass, SSW to S, 21 deg up
Thu 12 Nov 2026 7:20 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 6:44 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 6:44 PM International Space Station Modest pass, S to SE, 19 deg up
Fri 13 Nov 2026 6:33 PM Leonids Around 7 an hour
Mon 16 Nov 2026 6:39 PM Full Beaver Moon Rises 4:22 PM in the NE Tue 24 Nov 2026 4:22 PM Partial solar eclipse 51.2% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:01 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 57.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:37 PM Total lunar eclipse 79% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 66% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 5:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 11:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 53.7% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:16 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 67% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 1.3% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:20 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 4:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 3:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 11:12 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 57.6% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:11 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it