Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

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Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

Rocket launch

Long March 11 | Shiyan 32 01-03

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 6:01 AM

Very LowExcellent

Space jellyfish possible 6:08 AM–6:09 AM, SSE about 6° up

Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
6:01 AM
Highest around 6:10 AM
Distance
1,100 mi
Climbs to
6°
Lighting
Twilight window
Launch site
Haiyang offshore launch location
Haiyang Oriental Spaceport

The sun is far enough down that the ground is dark and still high enough to light the plume: exhaust expanding into near-vacuum turns into a glowing bell visible for hundreds of miles.

That morning

Sunrise

7:35 AM

7:35 AM

6:59 AM Blue hour
7:35 AM Sunrise
8:28 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:46 PM

4:46 PM

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

3:54 PM Golden hour
4:46 PM Sunset
5:22 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 12:46 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:16 PM Dark enough
7:20 PM Moonrise
12:46 AM Best
6:07 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
53°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
62% lost
Speed
27 km/s

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.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Meteor shower

Northern Taurids

Best around 1:01 AM

Very LowExcellent
6:16 PM Dark enough
7:20 PM Moonrise
1:01 AM Best
6:07 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
60°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
61% lost
Speed
29 km/s

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.

The second half of the Taurids, peaking about a week after the Southern Taurids.

Moon

Waning gibbous

82% lit

6:07 PM – 12:35 PM

NE NW
6:07 PM Moonrise
6:45 PM 4°
3:23 AM Highest, 67°
11:58 AM 4°
12:35 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 6:59 AM–7:35 AM
  • Morning best color 7:24 AM
  • Sunrise 7:35 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:35 AM–8:28 AM
  • Moonset 12:35 PM
  • Evening golden hour 3:54 PM–4:46 PM
  • Sunset 4:46 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:46 PM–5:22 PM
  • Evening best color 5:04 PM
  • Fully dark 6:42 PM–5:41 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:42 PM–7:22 PM
  • Moonrise 7:20 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Tsiolkovsky, Amur, Russia

Tiangong space station Modest pass, SSW to S, 12 deg up
Fri 30 Oct 2026 7:08 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Fri 30 Oct 2026 6:34 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Tsiolkovsky - sunset at 5:02 PM
Sun 1 Nov 2026 5:02 PM Halloween Halloween night in Tsiolkovsky - waning gibbous moon
Sat 31 Oct 2026 6:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Tsiolkovsky - sunset at 5:00 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:00 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 6:23 PM Partial lunar eclipse 93% of it above your horizon
Thu 6 Jul 2028 3:20 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 1:51 AM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 7:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 86.2% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 4:35 PM Partial lunar eclipse 86% of it above your horizon
Sat 15 Jun 2030 3:33 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 66 minutes
Sun 25 Apr 2032 12:13 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 4:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 69% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 2:57 PM Total lunar eclipse 93% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 4:12 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 78 minutes
Sat 8 Oct 2033 7:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 56% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 9:53 AM Total lunar eclipse 71% of it above your horizon
Mon 11 Feb 2036 7:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 25.7% of the Sun covered
Sun 20 Apr 2042 11:40 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it