Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

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Paris, Île-de-France Region, France

That morning

Sunrise

8:38 AM

8:38 AM

8:00 AM Blue hour
8:38 AM Sunrise
9:33 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:54 PM

4:54 PM

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

3:59 PM Golden hour
4:54 PM Sunset
5:31 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Geminids

Active, around 79 an hour

Best around 2:39 AM

The night6:24 PM – 7:08 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
74°
Under a perfect sky
150/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
35 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, as does rain on the radar now.

The strongest shower of the year, and you can watch it most of the night.

Moon

First quarter

42% lit

12:32 PM – 12:29 AM

E W
12:32 PM Moonrise
12:56 PM 4°
6:28 PM Highest, 39°
12:05 AM 4°
12:29 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 8:00 AM–8:38 AM
  • Morning best color 8:23 AM
  • Sunrise 8:38 AM
  • Morning golden hour 8:38 AM–9:33 AM
  • Moonrise 12:32 PM
  • Evening golden hour 3:59 PM–4:54 PM
  • Sunset 4:54 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:54 PM–5:31 PM
  • Evening best color 5:09 PM
  • Fully dark 6:50 PM–6:42 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 12:40 AM–6:42 AM

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

Winter solstice Shortest day, 8h 15m of light · sunset 4:56 PM in the SW Mon 21 Dec 2026 9:50 PM Ursids A few an hour
Mon 21 Dec 2026 6:26 PM Full Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 3:55 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 3:55 PM Quadrantids Around 8 an hour
Sun 3 Jan 2027 6:36 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 6:40 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 9:22 PM Full Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:34 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 5:34 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