Valletta, Malta

Monday, December 21, 2026

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Valletta, Malta

Meteor shower

Ursids

A few an hour

Best around 5:36 AM

The night6:21 PM – 5:38 AM+1

Very LowExcellent
Radiant climbs to
46°
Under a perfect sky
10/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
33 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.

From most of the Northern Hemisphere it never sets, so you can watch it all night.

Equinox or solstice

Winter solstice

The moment itself, 9:50 PM

Sunrise
7:08 AM, ESE (119°)
Sunset
4:51 PM, WSW (241°)
Daylight
9h 43m

That morning

Sunrise

7:08 AM

7:08 AM

6:39 AM Blue hour
7:08 AM Sunrise
7:48 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

4:51 PM

4:51 PM

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

4:11 PM Golden hour
4:51 PM Sunset
5:20 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

90% lit

2:09 PM – 5:22 AM

ENE WNW
2:09 PM Moonrise
2:32 PM 4°
9:42 PM Highest, 79°
4:59 AM 4°
5:22 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 4:07 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:39 AM–7:08 AM
  • Sunrise 7:08 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:08 AM–7:48 AM
  • Morning best color 7:35 AM
  • Moonrise 2:10 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:11 PM–4:51 PM
  • Evening best color 4:43 PM
  • Sunset 4:51 PM
  • Evening blue hour 4:51 PM–5:20 PM
  • Fully dark 6:23 PM–5:37 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 5:23 AM–5:37 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Valletta, Malta

Full Cold Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 4:04 PM in the NE Wed 23 Dec 2026 4:04 PM Quadrantids Around 10 an hour
Sun 3 Jan 2027 6:30 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:40 AM Thu 7 Jan 2027 9:22 PM Full Wolf Moon (supermoon) Supermoon - rises 5:22 PM in the ENE Fri 22 Jan 2027 5:22 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:10 PM to 5:30 AM Sat 6 Feb 2027 4:56 PM Full Snow Moon Rises 5:26 PM in the ENE Sat 20 Feb 2027 5:26 PM Partial solar eclipse 97% of the Sun covered
Mon 2 Aug 2027 11:18 AM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 5:13 AM Partial solar eclipse 25.7% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 5:21 PM Total lunar eclipse 79% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 64% 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 87.4% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 6:54 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 30.9% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:27 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 89% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it