Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Meteor shower

Orionids

Around 17 an hour

Best around 4:35 AM

From 7:20 PM to 4:53 AM

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
81°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

The rate at the top 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.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

That morning

Sunrise

6:23 AM

6:23 AM

6:00 AM Blue hour
6:23 AM Sunrise
6:53 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:50 PM

5:50 PM

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

5:20 PM Golden hour
5:50 PM Sunset
6:14 PM Blue hour ends

Satellite

Tiangong space station

Modest pass, W to NW

Rises 7:35 PM

Very LowExcellent
Look
W
Rising, then up to NW
When
7:35 PM
until 7:36 PM
Visible for
1m 40s
Highest
21° NW
Ends
Fades at 21°

It will not set - it flies into the Earth's shadow and fades out in a few seconds.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

75% lit

2:49 PM – 2:31 AM

ESE WSW
2:49 PM Moonrise
3:07 PM 4°
8:40 PM Highest, 55°
2:13 AM 4°
2:31 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 1:36 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:00 AM–6:23 AM
  • Morning best color 6:08 AM
  • Sunrise 6:23 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:23 AM–6:53 AM
  • Moonrise 2:50 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:20 PM–5:50 PM
  • Sunset 5:50 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:50 PM–6:14 PM
  • Evening best color 6:06 PM
  • Fully dark 7:07 PM–5:07 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 2:37 AM–5:07 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Full Hunter's Moon Rises 5:04 PM in the ENE Sun 25 Oct 2026 5:04 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 5 Nov 2026 12:55 AM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:00 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 11:01 AM Northern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 12 Nov 2026 12:51 AM Leonids Around 8 an hour
Tue 17 Nov 2026 5:05 AM Full Beaver Moon Rises 5:11 PM in the ENE Tue 24 Nov 2026 5:11 PM Partial solar eclipse 56.6% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 2:44 PM Partial lunar eclipse 38% of the Moon in shadow
Thu 6 Jul 2028 10:20 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 71 minutes
Sun 31 Dec 2028 8:51 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 2:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 20.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 8:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 10:33 PM Partial solar eclipse 25.5% of the Sun covered
Wed 21 May 2031 10:40 AM Total lunar eclipse 63% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 7:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 11:03 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 11:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 79.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 3:35 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 2:12 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it